The infective state of malarial parasite Plasmodium that enters human body is

(a) merozoite

(b) sporozoite

(c) trophozoite

(d) minuta form

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Correct option (b) sporozoite

Explanation:

Sporozoites are small, spindle-shaped, uninucleate organisms present in the salivary glands of the mosquito. Sporozoites represent the infective stage, which along with saliva inoculates into the blood stream of human and undergo schizogony.

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