Which Statement About Malaria and the Life Cycle of Plasmodium

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which statement about malaria and the life cycle of Plasmodium is false?

• A) The chills and fever associated with malaria arise from the rupturing of red blood cells by large numbers of merozoites.
• B) The gamete-producing cells arise from sporozoites.
• C) The gametes of Plasmodium unite to form a zygote within the mosquito host.
• D) The typical zygotes produce thousands of sporozoites.

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