Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 457
Question: In Plasmodium, gametocytes are formed in man, but do not develop fully in the R.B.C. because of
[CPMT 1983]
Options:
A) Antibodies present in blood
B) Antigens present in blood
C) Higher temperature of blood
D) Lower temperature of blood
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Plasmodium is a single-celled protozoan parasite of humans that causes malaria in humans by getting transmitted by mosquito bites.
The gametocytes do not develop in RBC due to high blood temperature and high body temperature of human. Hence they develop asexually in blood.
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