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In one bite mosquito injects about ______.

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5000 sporozoites

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2000 sporozoites

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1000 sporozoites

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500 sporozoites

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Solution

The correct option is C 1000 sporozoites
Sporozoites are the forms of the parasite into the person's bloodstream. The sporozoites are carried by the blood to the liver, where they mature into forms known as schizonts. When mosquito bite one time it injects about 1000 sporozoites into our bloodstream.
So, the correct option is option C.

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