A person suffering from a disease caused by Plasmod!um, experiences recurring chill and fever at the time when
A
The porosities released from RBCs are being rapidly killed and broken down inside spleen
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B
The trophozoites reach maximum growth and give out certain toxins
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C
The parasite after its rapid multiplication inside RBCs ruptures them, releasing the stage to enter fresh RBCs
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D
The microgametocytes and megagametocytes are being destroyed by the WBCs
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Solution
The correct option is C The parasite after its rapid multiplication inside RBCs ruptures them, releasing the stage to enter fresh RBCs In malaria chill and fever is due to the release of haemozoin, a toxic substance formed by the breakdown of haemoglobin Present in RBC. It will be released after the rupture of RBC, in erythrocyte schizogamy.