Question

How many hosts does the Plasmodium parasite require to complete its life cycle?

Options

• Two hosts: human and another mammal

• Two hosts: human and mosquito

• Three hosts: human, mosquito, and bird

• One host: human only

Answer 1

The parasite requires two hosts, human and mosquito, to complete its life cycle. The parasite undergoes sexual reproduction and development in the mosquito (sexual stage) and asexual reproduction in humans (asexual stage).