Time required for development of parasite from the gametocyte to sporozite stage in mosquito is called as -: (A) Extrinsic incubation period, (B) Intrinsic incubation period, (C) Generation time, (D) Median incubation period
Answer is A. <p> The time required for the development of the parasite from the gametocyte to sporozoite stage in the body of mosquito is about 10-20 days . This period is also referred to as the &; extrinsic incubation period&;. Park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine,K.Park,23rd edition,page no:258 <\p>