Question
Biology Question on Common Diseases in Human Beings
Plasmodium enters the human body as
A
gametocytes
B
merozoites
C
sporozoites
D
cryptozoites.
Answer
sporozoites
Explanation
Solution
Life cycle of Plasmodium requires two hosts i.e., man and female Anopheles mosquito. The infective stage of Plasmodium in man is sporozoite, which enters human blood stream through saliva of the biting mosquito. They undergo development in erythrocytes and liver cells.