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Reproduction In Organisms

Question
CBSEENBI12003384

Sexual stage (gametocytes) of Plasmodium occurs in

  • Salivary glands of mosquito

  • Human RBC

  • Intestine of mosquito

  • Human liver

Solution

B.

Human RBC

Inside human RBCs, merozoites stop moving with erythrocytic cycle to increase in size and become rounded gametocytes. Male gametophytes or microgametocytes are smaller and contain a large diffused nucleus. Female gametophytes or mega gametophytes are larger with a small compact peripheral nucleus. They do not divide but give rise to gametes in insects.