Question

The pathogen of a disease depends on RBCs of human for growth and reproduction. The person with this pathogen suffers with chill and high fever. 

(a) Identify the disease. 

(b) Name the pathogen. 

(c) What is the cause of fever? 

(d) Represent the life cycle of the pathogen diagrammatically.

Answer 1

(a) Malaria

(b) Different species of Plasmodium viz P. vivax, P. Malariae and P.falciparum.

(c) Malaria is caused by the toxins (haemozoin) produced in the human body by the malarial parasite. This toxin is released by the rupturing of RBCs. 

(d) Life cycle of Plasmodium.