(a) State what happens in the human body when malarial parasites infected RBCs burst to release the parasites in the blood.
(b) Mention the specific sites in the host body where production of

(i) sporozoites and

(ii) gemetocytes take place in the life cycle of the malarial parasites.

Question

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(a) The rupture of RBCs results in releasing toxic substances, haemozoin, which is responsible for chill and high fever recurring every (3-4 days).

(b) (i)intestine of mosquito

(ii) RBCs of human

Explanation:

Figure: Stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium

(a) State what happens in the human body when malarial parasites infected RBCs burst to release the parasites in the blood.(b) Mention the specific sites in the host body where production of(i) sporozoites and(ii) gemetocytes take place in the life cycle of the malarial parasites.