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Medically the secondary host of Plasmodium is

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Male Anopheles
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Female Anopheles
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Female Culex
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Male Culex
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Solution

The correct option is B Female Anopheles
The life cycle of Plasmodium sp. : In the cycle, two hosts are found namely,
1) Primary host - Human (Intracellular parasite - infects RBC's and Liver cells - Schizogony)
2) Secondary Host - Female Anopheles mosquito.

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