Practical Biology

MOSQUITO
SEXUAL CYCLE IN

Cyst wa:
Oocyst Stomach wali

Ooknete (zygote)
Nuce
Aegagamete

Cy1opiasm
masses Bcrogame!e

. AOGagame'o
SPOROGONY
Cone of recopon

QAMETOGONY
Formabon ot
sporozoto Megagamete

Oocyst bursts Po'ar body

HDOrating
sporozoites Megagametocyte

Sporozotes :n
Microgametocye
saivary gkanos-
FORMATION OF GAMETOCYTES
Sporozote
RE-ERYTHROCYTIC
PHASE
entenng
a rver ceil Megagamotocyte
Morozotes
Schizont
Haemozcn

Mcrogamotocyte- SchuMners
granuies
SCHIZOGONY SCHZOGONY
yptozotes N UVER CELLS
INCORPUSCLES
RED 8LO0D Schzor
Merozote entenng a RBC
Amoetod
Metacryptozotes Stage
RC
Schzon- Bood vesse

Sgne: ng s'age
Metacr yptozote entenng a RBC' Tropozote Vacuoie

ERYTHROCYTIC PHASE ERYTHROCYTIC PHASE

ASEXUAL CYCLE IN MAN

Fig. 15.3. Life eycle of Plasmodium vivax.