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When a mosquito infected with Plasmodium first bites a human, the Plasmodium ________. A. gametes fuse, forming an oocyst B. cells cause lysing of the human red blood cells C. cells infect the human liver cells D. cells cause lysing of the human red blood cells

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The correct answer is letter "C": cells infect the human liver cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

Plasmodium is a parasite that produces malaria. Malaria is a disease caused by the bite of an infected mosquito. After the infection, the parasites travel through the blood until the liver, where they mature and produce other forms of parasites called merozoites.

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