Sporogony of malaria parasite occurs in _______ ?
Correct answer: C. Stomach wall of mosquito
- A. Liver of man
- B. RBC of man
- C. Stomach wall of mosquito
- D. Salivary glands of mosquito
Explanation
Sporogony is the sexual stage of Plasmodium and occurs in the female Anopheles mosquito, mainly in its stomach wall after fertilisation. Students may choose the liver because Plasmodium multiplies there in humans, but that stage is schizogony, not sporogony.
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