Sponsor Area

Human Health And Disease

Question
CBSEENBI12047291

Which one of the following life cycle stages of malarial parasite is responsible for relapse of malarial symptoms?

  • Merozoite

  • Sporozoite

  • Hypnozoite

  • Gametocyte

Solution

A.

Merozoite

The release of merozoites of Plasmodium by the rupture of erythrocytes is accompanied by the liberation of toxic heamozoin or melanin particles that produce shivering and then fever.