Question

Number of cryptomerozoites formed in one liver cell is _____________.

• A. About 200
  
• B. About 500
  
• C. About 1000
• D. About 2000
  

Answer 1

The correct option is C About 1000

Schizogony is the asexual reproduction by which Plasmodium multiply. The sporozoites after entering into blood enters into liver cells to evade the phagocytic action of leukocytes. The sporozoites grow in size and multiply asexually in liver cell giving $1000$ of rounded schizonts called cryptozoite, which later divides into crypto merozoites.The process of formation of $1000$ of cryptomerozoites from a single sporozoites in lives cell is called pre-erythrocytic schizogony.