Gametocytes of malarial parasite are found in

Stomach of female Anopheles

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Stomach of male Anopheles

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Blood of man

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Salivary glands of Anopheles

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The correct option is C Blood of man
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting humans and other animals caused by Plasmodium species. In the life cycle of Plasmodium, a female Anopheles mosquito transmits sporozoites in the human host. A sporozoite travels through the blood vessels to liver cells (hepatocytes), where it reproduces asexually producing thousands of merozoites. Merozoites develop into immature gametocytes in the blood of man which are the precursors of male and female gametes.
So, the correct answer is 'Blood of man'.

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