Which of the following stages of the malaria parasite can initiate the erythrocytic cycle in humans?

  • A
    Metacryptomerozoite
  • B
    Merozoite
  • C
    Sporozoite
  • D
    Schizont

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$B$. The parasites reproduce asexually in liver cells, bursting the cells and releasing into blood.
$C$. Gametocytes develop in $RBCs$.
$D$. Sporozoites reach the liver through the blood.
$E$. Female mosquito injects sporozoites into humans during a bite.
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