Question

An intracellular parasite is

• A. Entamoeba
• B. Ascaris
• C. Plasmodium
• D. Both A and B

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Plasmodium

Entamoeba is a causal agent of amoebiasis in humans. It colonizes the large intestine and the destruction of host cells appears to be the basis of disease. Ascaris is a parasitic roundworm which causes ascariasis. Plasmodium is a protozoan parasite which causes malaria. The life cycle of Plasmodium is characterized by an exogenous sexual phase (sporogony) which occurs in female Anopheles mosquitoes and an endogenous asexual phase (schizogony) which take place in the RBCs of the infected host.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.