This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Parasitology, Subject name: Microbiology
Infectious stage of plasmodium is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Trophozoite, B. Cryptozoite, C. Sporozoite, D. Merozoite
C: Sporozoite
Answer: C: Sporozoite 
Explanation: Ans. (c)(Ref: Medical Parasitology by D.R. Arora and B. Arora, 2nd edition)Malaria parasites exhibit a complex life cycle involving alternating cycles of asexual division (schizogony) occurring in man (intermediate host) and sexual development (sporogony) in mosquito (definitive host). Thus, malaria exhibits alteration of generation. The sporozoite is the infective stage found in the salivary gland of the female mosquito.