Haemozoin is

A precursor of haemoglobin

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A toxin from Streptococcus

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A toxin from Plasmodium species

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A toxin from Haemophilus species

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The correct option is C
A toxin from Plasmodium species

Malaria is a deadly infectious disease caused by the intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite Plasmodium. Malaria infected red blood cells show the presence of malarial pigment called haemozoin. Haemozoin is a biocrystal synthesized by Plasmodium and other blood-feeding parasites to avoid the toxicity of free haeme derived from the digestion of haemoglobin during invasion of the erythrocytes.

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