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Development and functioning of gametocytes of Plasmodium in the body of Mosquito are dependent upon

A

Temperature

B

Food

C

Position

D

All the above

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Development of mature, infectious gametocytes of plasmodium takes approximately 7-11 days. This part of the life cycle takes place in the human host with a body temperature of `37.4^(@)C`, or higher in case of disease.
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