Multiple choice

Which of the following statements does NOT characterise the life cycle of P. falciparum in the female Anopheles mosquito?

  1. The sporozoites complete their differentiation in the salivary glands of mosquito.

  2. Immature sporozoites break through the oocyst wall into the haemolymph.

  3. The ookinete is an invasive form of P. falciparum within the mosquito.

  4. During the ookinete stage, genetic recombination can occur.

  5. The ookinete is the only haploid stage of P. falciparum.
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Explanation

Fertilisation of the female gamete by the male gamete occurs rapidly after gametogenesis.

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