Solution
Related Formula
Sporozoite injection arrow Liver cells asexual reproduction arrow RBCs rupture arrow Gametocytes
Core Logic
The correct sequence of stages in the human host during Plasmodium life cycle:
- Female Anopheles mosquito injects infectious sporozoites into human during bite (E)
- Sporozoites reach liver cells via blood (D)
- Parasites reproduce asexually in liver cells, bursting them and entering blood (B)
- Parasites invade and reproduce asexually in RBCs, bursting RBCs and causing fever spikes (A)
- Sexual stages (gametocytes) develop in RBCs (C)
Step 1: Order
The correct chronological sequence is E arrow D arrow B arrow A arrow C.
Pattern Recognition
Sees: "Plasmodium life cycle order". Shortcut: Injection (E) arrow Liver (D, B) arrow RBC (A) arrow Gametocytes (C).
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Biology: Human Health and Disease