When a mosquito infected with Plasmodium first bites a human, what is the first process carried out by the Plasmodium?
A) the gametes fuse, forming an oocyst
B) the cells infect the human liver cells
C) the cells cause lysing of the human red blood cells
D) the oocyst undergoes meiosis

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When a mosquito infected with Plasmodium first bites a human, the Plasmodium enters the human bloodstream and initially infects the liver cells. This is the first step in the complex life cycle of Plasmodium in the human host.

When a Mosquito Infected with Plasmodium First Bites a Human