Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    Malarial parasite completes its life-cycle in

    A)  one host                            

    B)  two hosts

    C)  three hosts                       

    D)  reservoir host

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Malarial parasite, ie, Plasmodium completes its -re-cycle in two hosts. When female Anopheles mosquito sucks the blood of infected person it ingests erythrocvres present in the form of gametocytes.   The   outer   envelope   of gametocytes is dissolved and its contents are liberated freely into gut. These contents undergo gametes formation, ie, first sexual phase, ie, gametogony. Therefore, Plasmodium completes its life-cycle in- gametogony phase and sporogony phase, these are sexual phase of Plasmodium.


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