Question

Where will you look for the sporozoites of malarial parasite ?
A. Red blood corpuscles of human suffering from malaria
B. Spleen of infected humans
C. Salivary glands of freshly moulted female anopheles mosquito
D. Saliva of infected female anopheles

Answer 1

Correct Answer - D
Sporozoites are the infective stage of malarial parasite. They are present in the saliva of infected female anopheles mosquito. This infective stage is capable of passing across blood capillaries and can directly goes to parenchyma cells of liver.