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Motile zygote of Plasmodium occurs in:

1. Gut of female Anopheles
2. Salivary glands of Anopheles
3. Human RBCs
4. Human liver

Correct answer: Gut of female Anopheles

Solution

Plasmodium undergoes sexual reproduction in the gut of the female Anopheles mosquito, where gametes fuse to form a zygote. This zygote becomes motile as an ookinete and penetrates the gut wall.

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