Plasmodium falciparum – Gametocyte February 19, 2021 Crescent or sausage shaped Chromatin is in a single mass (macrogamete) or diffused (microgamete) Cytoplasm is blue to violet (macrogamete) or more reddish (microgamete) Pigment concentrated round chromatin Magnification x4 Magnification X40 Magnification x100