The gametocytes of the malaria-causing organism Plasmodium,
A) develop into merozoites.
B) inhabit the salivary glands of Anopheles mosquitoes.
C) are the infective stage obtained from the insect vector.
D) are found inside red blood cells.
E) give rise to zygotes within the mammalian circulatory system.

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Gametocytes of Plasmodium are found inside red blood cells in the human host. They are the sexual forms of the parasite that are taken up by mosquitoes during a blood meal.

The Gametocytes of the Malaria-Causing Organism Plasmodium