NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Human Health and Diseases
NEET 2026 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases
Which of the following statements is correct about Plasmodium ?
Which of the following statements is correct about Plasmodium ?
Options
- AFertilization takes place in mosquito gut
- BReproduces sexually in liver cells
- CReproduces sexually in RBCs
- DGametocytes develop in mosquito gut
Correct answer
A. Fertilization takes place in mosquito gut
Step-by-step solution
In the life cycle of Plasmodium, asexual reproduction takes place in the human host (in liver cells and red blood cells).
The sexual stages, known as gametocytes, develop in the red blood cells of the human host.
When a female Anopheles mosquito bites an infected person, it takes up these gametocytes along with the blood meal.
Fertilization and further development of the gametes take place in the gut (stomach) of the mosquito.
The sexual stages, known as gametocytes, develop in the red blood cells of the human host.
When a female Anopheles mosquito bites an infected person, it takes up these gametocytes along with the blood meal.
Fertilization and further development of the gametes take place in the gut (stomach) of the mosquito.