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(C) The life cycle of $Plasmodium$ involves two hosts: humans and the female $Anopheles$ mosquito.In humans,$Plasmodium$ undergoes asexual reproductio

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Female $Anopheles$ mosquito

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(C) The life cycle of $Plasmodium$ involves two hosts: humans and the female $Anopheles$ mosquito.In humans,$Plasmodium$ undergoes asexual reproduction (schizogony) in the liver cells and red blood cells $(RBCs)$.Sexual reproduction (gametogony and syngamy) occurs within the gut of the female $Anopheles$ mosquito.After fertilization,the zygote develops into sporozoites,which migrate to the salivary glands of the mosquito to be transmitted to a new human host.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Pre-erythrocytic cycle	$(1)$ Meta-cryptomerozoites enter $RBC$ and become spherical in shape.
$(b)$ Exo-erythrocytic cycle	$(2)$ Sporozoites in saliva are introduced into human blood.
$(c)$ Endo-erythrocytic cycle	$(3)$ Breaks the liver cells and comes out into the blood.

The protozoan $Plasmodium$ undergoes sexual reproduction in which of the following?

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