NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What happens when Plasmodium enters the human body?
Options
- AThe parasites attack the red blood cells (RBCs) resulting in their rupture
- BThe parasites multiply within the liver cells
- CBoth A) and B)
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
C. Both A) and B)
Step-by-step solution
Malaria is caused by a tiny protozoan named Plasmodium.Malignant malaria, which is the most serious form of malaria, is caused by Plasmodium falciparum.The female Anopheles mosquito is the vector (transmitting agent) in the life cycle of Plasmodium. The sporozoites of Plasmodium are stored in the salivary glands of the mosquito and when the mosquito bites a human, the sporozoites are introduced into their body. When Plasmodium enters the human body, the parasites initially multiply within the liver cells and then a