Give below are two statements : 

Statement I: When an infected female Anopheles mosquito bites, it releases gametocytes of plasmodium into the healthy person. 
Statement II: The female Anopheles mosquito takes up sporozoites of Plasmodium with blood meal from an infected person, suffering from malaria.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. 
2. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. 
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. 

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Which of the following measures is most effective in the prevention of malaria?
1. Vaccination against the malaria parasite.
2. Use of bed nets treated with insecticides.
3. Taking antibiotics regularly.
4. Use of repellents to kill adult mosquitoes.
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