Question

In life cycle of Plasmodium, exflagellation leads to

• A. Formation of microgametes.
• B. Formation of flagella in sperm.
• C. Destruction of flagella from sperm.
• D. Formation of sporozoites.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Formation of microgametes.

The maturation of the microgametocytes in the midgut of the mosquito and develops into 4 to 8 microgametes by the process of exflagellation. Macrogametocytes does not show any exflagellation, only one macrogametocyte forms one macrogamete. Macrogamete and microgamete fuse and form Zygote and then develops ookinetes, then oocyst further divide and form thousands of sporozoites. Thus, the correct answer is A.