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Which disease is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium?
Which disease is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium?
- Dengue
- Malaria (correct)
- Cholera
- Tuberculosis
What is the responsible protozoan for malaria?
What is the responsible protozoan for malaria?
- Plasmodium (correct)
- Giardia
- Toxoplasma
- Trypanosoma
Which species of Plasmodium causes malignant malaria?
Which species of Plasmodium causes malignant malaria?
- P. vivax
- P. ovale
- P. malaria
- P. falciparum (correct)
Flashcards
Malaria
Malaria
A disease caused by the protozoan Plasmodium, transmitted through mosquito bites.
Plasmodium
Plasmodium
A genus of protozoan parasites that cause malaria in humans.
P. falciparum
P. falciparum
The species of Plasmodium that causes the most severe and potentially fatal form of malaria.
Study Notes
Malaria and Plasmodium
- Malaria is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium.
- Plasmodium is the responsible protozoan for malaria.
- Plasmodium falciparum is the species that causes malignant malaria.
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