Question

Malaria is one of the most common parasitic diseases in the world. It is caused by a protist from the genus Plasmodium and is carried by mosquitoes. When a mosquito carrying this protist punctures a human's skin, it releases sporozoite into the human. The effects on the human's internal environment are shown below.


How does malaria affect the internal environment of the human body?

A. It causes the reproductive system to stop functioning.
B. It causes the liver to stop functioning.
C. It destroys red blood cells.

Answer 1

C. It destroys red blood cells.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. it destroys red blood cells

Explanation:

When Plasmodium sporozoites enter the body, they infect the liver. New cells called merozoites emerge from the liver and infect red blood cells. The merozoites eventually burst from the red blood cells, destroying them and releasing toxins that cause various symptoms.