Question
Biology Question on human health and disease
Black water fever is caused by
A
Plasmodium malariae
B
Plasmodium ovale
C
Plasmodium falciparum
D
Plasmodium vivax
Answer
Plasmodium falciparum
Explanation
Solution
Black water fever is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. In this fever, urine becomes black due to excretion of haemoglobin in urine.