Question

Man, in the life cycle of Plasmodium, is :

• A. primary host
• B. secondary host
• C. intermediate host
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Plasmodium is a digenetic protozoan which requires two hosts i.e., primary, definitive or principle host and a secondary, intermediate or vector host. In case of Plasmodium, man serves as primary host and mosquitoes as secondary host some workers consider mosquitoes as primary and vertebrates as secondary host.