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Motile zygote of Plasmodium occurs in:

  1. A
    Human liver
  2. B
    Gut of female Anopheles
  3. C
    Salivary glands of Anopheles
  4. D
    Human RBCs

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In the life cycle of Plasmodium, sexual reproduction occurs in the mosquito. The gametes fuse in the mosquito's gut to form a zygote. This zygote becomes motile (known as an ookinete) and penetrates the gut wall to form an oocyst.Getty Images

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Motile zygote of Plasmodium occurs in:
A
Human liver
B
Gut of female Anopheles
C
Salivary glands of Anopheles
D
Human RBCs

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