The "Definitive Host" for Plasmodium Falciparum is the Host in Which

Question

The "definitive host" for Plasmodium falciparum is the host in which it:
A)causes malaria.
B)completes its sexual life cycle.
C)replicates asexually.
D)goes through its complete life cycle.
E)causes a mild form of malaria.

Accepted Answer

The definitive host for Plasmodium falciparum is the host in which it completes its sexual life cycle. In this case, the definitive host is the female Anopheles mosquito, where the male and female gametocytes unite to form sporozoites that are then transmitted to humans through the mosquito's bite. In humans, the parasite replicates asexually, causing malaria symptoms.