Sexual Cycle of Plasmodium vivax in Female Anopheles Mosquito
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What is the name of the small cytoplasmic projection given out by the megagamete during fertilization?

  • Ookinete
  • Synkaryon
  • Zygote
  • Cone of reception (correct)

    • What happens when the lashing microgamete comes in contact with the megagamete?

  • The zygote becomes elongated and motile
  • Syngamy occurs
  • The microgamete penetrates the megagamete through its receptive cone (correct)
  • The nuclei of the gametes fuse

    • What is the result of the complete fusion of nuclei and cytoplasm of the two gametes?

  • Formation of the zygote with a single diploid nucleus (correct)
  • Formation of the ookinete
  • Formation of the cone of reception
  • Formation of the synkaryon

    • What is the term used to describe the type of fertilization that occurs between the male and female gametes?

    <p>Anisogamous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the ookinete?

    <p>15-22µm in length and 3µm in width</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the process of exflagellation in microgametocytes?

    <p>The decrease in temperature from human host to mosquito</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many haploid nuclei are formed during the division of the microgametocyte?

    <p>6-8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of a mature microgamete (sperm)?

    <p>20-25 µm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the megagametocyte during gametogenesis?

    <p>It undergoes reorganization to become a single megagamete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bano (1959), which stage of the life cycle is diploid?

    <p>Zygote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the other stages of the parasite and the red blood cells when ingested by the mosquito?

    <p>They are digested by the mosquito</p> Signup and view all the answers

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