Question
Biology Question on Common Diseases in Human Beings
Man, in the life cycle of Plasmodium, is :
A
primary host
B
secondary host
C
intermediate host
D
none of the above
Answer
secondary host
Explanation
Solution
Plasmodium is a digenetic protozoan which requires two hosts i.e., primary, definitive or principle host and a secondary, intermediate or vector host. In case of Plasmodium, man serves as primary host and mosquitoes as secondary host some workers consider mosquitoes as primary and vertebrates as secondary host.