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A person suffering from a disease caused by Plasmodium, experiences recurring chill and fever at the time when the

Options

  1. Asporozoites released from RBCs are being rapidly killed and broken down inside spleen
  2. Btrophozoites reach maximum growth and give out certain toxins
  3. Cparasite after its rapid multiplication inside RBCs ruptures them, releasing the stage to enter fresh RBCs
  4. Dmicrogametcytes and megagametocytes are being destroyed by the WBCs

Correct answer

C. parasite after its rapid multiplication inside RBCs ruptures them, releasing the stage to enter fresh RBCs

Step-by-step solution

In malaria, chill and fever is due to the release of a toxic substance haemozoin, formed by breakdown of haemoglobin present in RBCs. It will be released after the rupture of RBCs in erythrocytic schizogony.

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