When an anopheles of mosquito bites a healthy person if injects:
Correct answer: B. Sporozoites
- A. Merozoites
- B. Sporozoites
- C. Gametocytes
- D. Oocytes
Explanation
The well-matured sporozoites are injected into the human host through the saliva of an Anopheles mosquito when it bites to feed on the blood. When mosquitoes bite, they inject a tiny amount of their saliva (less than a microliter), which contains a specialized, potent cocktail of molecules that numb the pain of the bite and stop the blood from clotting.
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