Which of the Following Decreases the Ability of Malaria Species

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following decreases the ability of malaria species to infect RBCs?

• A)Duffy-positive phenotype
• B)heterozygosity for hemoglobin S (Hb S)
• C)hereditary spherocytosis
• D)Rh-negative genotype

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Definitions:

Releasing Hormones

Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that trigger the release of other hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.

Anterior Pituitary

The front lobe of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Sella Turcica

A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the human skull, housing the pituitary gland.