Question

Explain the life cycle of plasmodium.​

Answer 1

Answer :

• ✔The malarial parasite Plasmodium requires two hosts to complete its life cycle, i.e., human and mosquito.

⭐Plasmodium enters the human body as sporozoite, through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquito.

• ✔Parasites multiply within the liver cells and then attack the Red Blood Cells (RBCs) causing their rupture.

⭐Rupture of RBCs results in release of a toxic substance called haemozoin which is responsible for chill and high fever.

• ✔When a healthy female Anopheles mosquito bites an infected person, gametocytes enters the body of mosquito and forms male and female gamete.

⭐Fertilisation and development takes place in the mosquito's gut.

• ✔These sporozoites are stored in the salivary glands of mosquito.

⭐When these mosquitoes bite a human, the sporozoites are introduced into his/her body and continues the cycle again.

Answer 2

HELLO MATE,

Plasmodium requires two hosts to complete their life cycle. These are- human body and mosquitoes.

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