Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 446

Question: Exoerythrocytic schizogony of Plasmodium takes place in [MP PMT 1987]

Options:

A) RBC

B) Leucocytes

C) Liver in which cryptomerozoites are formed

D) Liver in which metacryptomerozoites are formed

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

The cryptomerozoite formed during pre-erythrocytic schizogony may enter the human RBCs to start the erythrocytic schizogony, while some of them enter new liver cells and reproduced asexually to give rise to a large number of meta-cryptomerozoites few are smaller in size and called micro-meta-cryptomerozoites.