Human Health and Diseases Question 46

46. The part of life cycle of malarial parasite Plasmodium vivax, that is passed in female Anopheles is

(a) sexual cycle

(b) pre-erythrocytic schizogony

(c) exoerythrocytic schizogony

(d) post-erythrocytic schizogony

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Answer : a

Hints & Solutions

(a) Plasmodium vivax completes sexual cycle or gamogony in female Anopheles mosquito. Asexual cycle is passed in man (schizogony).