Question

Study a part of the life cycle of malarial parasite given below. Answer the questions that follow:
(a) Mention the roles of '$A$' in the life cycle of the malarial parasite.
(b) Name the event '$C$' and the organ where this event occurs.
(c) Identify the organ '$B$' and name the cells being released from it.

Answer 1

(a) A is female Anopheles mosquito, this mosquito acts as a vector and transmits the disease from patients to healthy individuals.

(b) The event C occurs in the intestinal wall of mosquito and is called as fertilisation.

(c) B is the salivary glands from where sporozoites are released.