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plasmodium in the phylum sporozoa is called a parasite b/c it surrounds and engulfs its food

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plasmodium is a parasite present in saliva of mosquito,when injected to a human or sparrow starts it second phase of life cycle and becomes a pathogen causing malaria.

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