Question
Biology Question on human health and disease
Fever in malaria is due to
A
entry of sporozoites into blood capillaries
B
entry of merozoites into liver cells
C
release of merozoites from red blood cells
D
entry of cryptomerozoites into red blood cells
Answer
release of merozoites from red blood cells
Explanation
Solution
Schizogony is an asexual reproduction during life cycle malarial parasite in which schizont is formed. It undergoes pre-erythrocytic schizogony, exoerythrocytic schizogony and erythrocytic schizogony. During erythrocytic schizogony RBCs gets ruptured to release merozoits. At this stage malaria fever is felt.