Life Cycle of Malaria Parasite
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What is the stage of sporozoite responsible for malaria relapse?

  • Hypnozoite (correct)
  • Trofozoite
  • Merozoite
  • Gamocyt
  • Which type of Plasmodium is associated with malaria relapse after one to two years?

  • P.malariae
  • P.knowlesi
  • P.vivax and P.ovale (correct)
  • P.falciparum
  • What is the role of Hypnozoite in Plasmodium life cycle?

  • Causing malaria relapse (correct)
  • Invading erythrocytes
  • Producing gametocytes
  • Causing initial infection
  • Which stage of Plasmodium life cycle is responsible for dormant infection?

    <p>Hypnozoite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of hypnozoite in malaria patients?

    <p>Malaria Relapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the stage of Plasmodium that is injected into the skin of a human?

    <p>Sporozoite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the stage of sexual multiplication in the life cycle of Plasmodium?

    <p>Sporogony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which organ of the mosquito does the stage of sporogony occur?

    <p>Salivary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the dormant stage of Plasmodium that can remain in the liver for years?

    <p>Hypnozoite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the asexual stage of Plasmodium that occurs in the liver and blood cells?

    <p>Schizogony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the stage of Plasmodium that is infective to humans?

    <p>Sporozoite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which stage of the malaria parasite's life cycle does it multiply by division or splitting?

    <p>Asexual phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which the malaria parasite multiplies in the asexual phase?

    <p>Schizogony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which stage of the malaria parasite's life cycle does it not multiply by division or splitting?

    <p>Sporozoite stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a stage in the malaria parasite's life cycle?

    <p>Histiocyte stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term derived from the Greek words 'schizo' and 'gone' that describes the process of division or splitting in the malaria parasite's life cycle?

    <p>Schizogony</p> Signup and view all the answers

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