Malaria life cycle

Question 1

Malaria life cycle 1

Answer 1

An infected mosquito, acting as a vector, bites a human

Question 2

Malaria life cycle 2

Answer 2

A plasmodium enters the bloodstream, and is carried to the liver cells

Question 3

Malaria life cycle 3

Answer 3

Asexual reproduction occurs in the liver cells and thousands of daughter parasites are released

Question 4

Malaria life cycle 4

Answer 4

Daughter parasites then move into the red blood cells, where they develop and replicate

Question 5

Malaria life cycle 5

Answer 5

As many as 20 gametocytes will be released into the bloodstream when each red blood cell bursts

Question 6

Malaria life cycle 6

Answer 6

Another mosquito bites an infected human and the gametocytes enter the mosquito

Question 7

Malaria life cycle 7

Answer 7

Gametocytes mature into male and female gametes and sexual reproduction occurs in the mosquito

Question 8

Malaria life cycle 8

Answer 8

The zygotes formed become motile and make their way to the mosquitos salivary glands. The mosquito can then infect another human host