Plasmodium falciparum: Malaria-Causing Parasite
5 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the definitive host for Plasmodium falciparum?

  • Liver cell
  • Anopheles mosquito
  • Mosquito
  • Human (correct)
  • Where do sporozoites go directly after being injected into the human body by an infected mosquito?

  • Red blood cells
  • Lung
  • Liver (correct)
  • Kidney
  • What is the product of the asexual reproduction called schizogony within the liver cell?

  • Sporozoites
  • Merozoites (correct)
  • Haemozoin
  • Cryptozoites
  • During which stage does Plasmodium falciparum feed on haemoglobin and produce haemozoin?

    <p>Erythrocytic cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the sporozoite enter the human body after being injected by an infected mosquito?

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

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser