Final answer:
In the lifecycle of malaria parasites, schizonts undergo merogony to form multiple merozoites. Some of these merozoites can develop into gametocytes, the sexual form of the parasite that continues the cycle once ingested by a mosquito.
Step-by-step explanation:
The schizonts, in malaria parasites, undergo a process called merogony. This is the asexual multiplication phase in a parasite's life cycle. The schizont becomes a meront and starts dividing nuclearly until it has numerous nuclei.
This results in the meront developing into many merozoites. Some merozoites can develop into gametocytes which are the sexual form of the parasite. The gametocytes are then ingested by a mosquito during a blood meal from an infected individual.
The fertilized gametes (zygotes), in the gut of the mosquito, become motile, elongate into an ookinete and penetrate the mosquito's gut wall where they develop into an oocyst. The oocyst then undergoes sporogony to produce numerous sporozoites that are transferred to a new host during the mosquito's subsequent blood meals.
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