The Protist That Causes Malaria, Plasmodium Falciparum, Is Unusual in That

question 78

Multiple Choice

The protist that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, is unusual in that it is an intracellular parasite. Most parasites are too large to enter cells. How does P. falciparum accomplish its entry?

• A)By inserting a pore into the cell membrane and later using the pore as an entry portal.
• B)By pushing aside the phospholipids and sliding through.
• C)By digesting one of the membrane proteins and moving through the vacant space produced by its removal.
• D)By moving through the channel of a transport protein.

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