NEET Zoology Malaria Assertion Reason Question
Given below are two statements: Statement-I: When an infected female Anopheles mosquito bites, it releases gametocytes of plasmodium into the healthy person. Statement-II: The female Anopheles mosquito takes up sporozoites of plasmodium with blood meal from and infected person, suffering from malaria. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect.
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect.
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct.
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Statement-I is incorrect because the mosquito releases sporozoites, not gametocytes, into the person. Statement-II is correct as the mosquito takes up gametocytes from the infected person.
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