Question

Where will you look for the sporozoites of the malarial parasite?
(correct answer + 1, wrong answer - 0.25)

• A. RBCs of humans suffering from malaria
• B. Spleen of infected person.
• C. Salivary glands of freshly moulted female Anopheles mosquito.
• D. Saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito.

When an infected female Anopheles bites a healthy person, Plasmodium in the form of ‘Sporozoites’ are transmitted from saliva of the mosquito into the human body. So, to look for sporozoites of malarial parasite, saliva of an infected female Anopheles mosquito needs to be observed.