Mosquitoes infected with Plasmodium carry cells of the _______ stage of the parasite. When an infected mosquito bites a human, these cells enter the _______, where they divide into _______ that then infect red blood cells.

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Mosquitoes infected with Plasmodium carry sporozoites, which enter the human liver, where they divide into merozoites that then infect red blood cells.

Mosquitoes Infected with Plasmodium Carry Cells of the _______ Stage