ID: Class: 12 Subject: Biology Topic: Human Health and Disease Type: Short (SA) Year: 2025

Question:

Study a part of life cycle of Plasmodium given below: [Diagram]. Answer the following questions: (a) Name the infective stage of Plasmodium that is stored in the female Anopheles mosquito. (b) Where does fertilization and development of parasite take place ? (c) Identify labels P and Q in the given diagram. (d) Asexual and sexual phase of the life cycle of the Plasmodium takes place in two different hosts. Write their names.