The Intricate Life Cycle of Apicomplexan Parasites

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What is the process of asexually reproductive replication in apicomplexans known as?

  • Merogony (correct)
  • Schizogony
  • Gametogony
  • Sporogony

What are the daughter cells formed during merogony called?

  • Sporoblasts
  • Sporozoites
  • Trophozoites
  • Merozoites (correct)

Which apicomplexan organism relies on merogony for its life cycle?

  • Leishmania
  • Giardia
  • Trypanosoma
  • Plasmodium (correct)

What is the type of reproduction that sporogony involves?

<p>Sexual and asexual (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During merogony, what is the multinucleated schizont subdivided into?

<p>Merozoites (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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