MHT CET 202626 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 26 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Human Health and Diseases
MHT CET 2026 · 26 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Human Health and Diseases
Given below are two statements. Statement I - Sporozoites of...
Given below are two statements.
Statement I - Sporozoites of Plasmodium reproduce asexually to produce merozoites.
Statement II - Zygote of Plasmodium within the erythrocytes transforms into oocyst.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct option given below:
Statement I - Sporozoites of Plasmodium reproduce asexually to produce merozoites.
Statement II - Zygote of Plasmodium within the erythrocytes transforms into oocyst.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct option given below:
Options
- ABoth statement I and statement II are correct.
- BBoth statement I and statement II are incorrect.
- CStatement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
- DStatement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
Correct answer
C. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
Step-by-step solution
Statement I is correct because sporozoites of Plasmodium enter the human body through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito, reach the liver cells, and reproduce asexually (schizogony) to produce a large number of merozoites.
Statement II is incorrect because the zygote of Plasmodium is formed in the stomach (midgut) of the female Anopheles mosquito, not in human erythrocytes. The gametocytes are taken up by the mosquito during a blood meal, and fertilization occurs in its gut. The resulting zygote develops into a motile ookinete, which penetrates the gut wall and transforms into an oocyst.
Answer: Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
Statement II is incorrect because the zygote of Plasmodium is formed in the stomach (midgut) of the female Anopheles mosquito, not in human erythrocytes. The gametocytes are taken up by the mosquito during a blood meal, and fertilization occurs in its gut. The resulting zygote develops into a motile ookinete, which penetrates the gut wall and transforms into an oocyst.
Answer: Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.