Question

Each cycle of erythrocyte schizogony in Plasmodium malariae is completed in

• A. 48 to 72 hours
• B. 48 hours
• C. 72 hours
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C 72 hours

Plasmodium malariae is a parasitic protozoa that causes malaria in humans. The total length of the intraerythrocytic development is roughly 72 hours for P.malariae.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), '72 hours'.