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Motile zygote of Plasmodium occurs in
A
Human liver
B
Gut of female Anopheles
C
Salivary glands of Anopheles
D
Human RBCs
Detailed Solution
Gametocytes taken up with the blood meal fuse in the gut (stomach) of the female Anopheles mosquito.
The zygote formed is motile and is called the ookinete; it penetrates the stomach wall and forms an oocyst.
Sporozoites formed later migrate to the salivary glands.
The zygote formed is motile and is called the ookinete; it penetrates the stomach wall and forms an oocyst.
Sporozoites formed later migrate to the salivary glands.