1. During the ookinete stage, genetic recombination can occur. 2. The ookinete penetrates an intestinal cell of the fly and matures into an oocyst. 3. The zygote then develops into an ookinete . 4. It is now known as ookinete . 5. The zygote and ookinete are the only diploid stages of " P . falciparum ". 6. This takes place if the ookinete was formed from male and female gametes derived from different populations. 7. Zygotes then develop into a motile form called an ookinete , which penetrates the wall of the midgut. 8. The pointed ends of ookinete penetrate the stomach wall and come to lie below its outer epithelial layer. 9. The diploid ookinete is an invasive form of " P . falciparum " within the mosquito. 10. The zygote ( or ookinete ) grows within the cell and undergoes meiosis followed by several rounds of mitosis.
