Question

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

• A. Temperature
• B. Food
• C. Position
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Temperature

When a female Anopheles mosquito sucks the blood of an infected person, the gametocytes liberate from the RBC and become lodged in the cavity of the gut of the mosquito. There is a temperature difference between warm-blooded human and cold-blooded mosquito. This drop in temperature provides the stimulation for ex-flagellation, a process initiated by microgametocyte. The exogenous sexual phase of Plasmodium life cycle is dependent upon temperature

So, the correct answer is 'Temperature'