During a Zoology practical, a protozoan parasite completes part of its life cycle in Anopheles mosquito and part in humans. Select the most accurate identification.

Plasmodium causes malaria and is transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. Its life cycle includes stages in human liver and blood cells as well as sexual stages in the mosquito. This MCQ belongs to the Plasmodium topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.