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The infectious stage of Plasmodium that enters the human body is

1. (a) Sporozoites
2. (b) Female gametocytes
3. (c) Male gametocytes
4. (d) Trophozoites

Correct answer: (a) Sporozoites

Solution

Sporozoites are the infective stage of Plasmodium for humans because they are injected into the bloodstream by an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Gametocytes are the forms taken up by the mosquito, while trophozoites develop later inside human red blood cells.

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