Sexual phase in the life cycle of Plasmodium occurs in

Body cavity of mosquito

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Blood of man

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Gut of mosquito

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Salivary glands of mosquito

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Solution

The correct option is D Gut of mosquito
Some of the parasites (Plasmodium) will undergo a sexual cycle and terminally differentiate into micro and macro-gametocytes. Gametogenesis is induced, when the gametocytes are ingested by a mosquito. This then takes place in the gut of the mosquito.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Gut of mosquito'.

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