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Where will you look for the sporozoites of the malarial parasite?

Options

  1. ARed blood corpuscles of humans suffering from malaria
  2. BSpleen of infected humans
  3. CSalivary glands of freshly moulted female Anopheles mosquito
  4. DSaliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito

Correct answer

D. Saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito

Step-by-step solution

Sporozoite are the infective stage of malarial parasite. They are present in the saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito.

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