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In Plasmodium, gametocytes are formed fo...

In Plasmodium, gametocytes are formed form

A

Schizont

B

Trophozoite

C

Sporozoite

D

Merozoite

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D
Merozoites of liver cells infect red blood cells. The ring stage trophozoites mature into schizont which rupture releasing merozoites. Some parasites differentiate into sexual erythrocytic stage. The gametocytes male (microgametocytes) and female (macrogametocytes) are ingested by an Anopheles mosquito during a blood meal.
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