Which of the following statements best describes how humans are infected by the malaria parasite?
A) In the hemolymph of the mosquito, the gametocytes mature, migrate to the salivary glands, and are injected into the host when the mosquito feeds.
B) In the mosquito's digestive tract the parasite produces oocysts, which migrate to the salivary glands, and are injected into the host when the mosquito feeds.
C) In the mosquito's digestive tract the parasite produces gametocytes, which migrate to the salivary glands, and are injected into the host when the mosquito feeds.
D) In the mosquito's digestive tract the parasite develops into infective sporozoites, which travel to the salivary glands, and are injected into the host when the mosquito feeds.
Answer: D
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