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Intermediate host of the malarial parasite is
Intermediate host of the malarial parasite is
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The correct option is A Man.
The parasite which causes malaria in humans is Plasmodium. This is a protozoan parasite which has two type of hosts. The first host is called as the insect definitive host i.e., mosquito which acts as a vector and where they undergo sexual reproduction. The intermediate host is the human where they undergo asexual reproduction. The Anopheles is the genus of the mosquito which results in the transmission of the disease to humans. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
The parasite which causes malaria in humans is Plasmodium. This is a protozoan parasite which has two type of hosts. The first host is called as the insect definitive host i.e., mosquito which acts as a vector and where they undergo sexual reproduction. The intermediate host is the human where they undergo asexual reproduction. The Anopheles is the genus of the mosquito which results in the transmission of the disease to humans.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
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