Question

The process by which the diploid oocyst of Plasmodium forms large number of haploid sporozoites through meiosis in the gut wall of female anopheles is called ---------.

• A. schizogony
• B. gamogony
• C. sporogony
• D. syngamy

Hint:

The multiplication phase of Plasmodium inside the mosquito gut wall producing sporozoites has a specific name.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept
In the female Anopheles, the zygote becomes an oocyst on the stomach wall. Meiosis and repeated mitosis inside the oocyst produce thousands of haploid sporozoites.

Step 2: Name of the process
This sporozoite-forming multiplication in the mosquito is called sporogony.

Step 3: Why the other options fail
Schizogony is asexual division in human liver cells and RBCs. Gamogony is formation of gametes. Syngamy is fusion of gametes.

Final Answer:
The process is sporogony. \[ \boxed{\text{(C) }\text{sporogony}} \]