Q. What is haemozoin?
A) Undigested part of blood in trophozoite of$\ Plasmodium$.
B) Blood pigment of $Anopheles$
C) Decomposed blood in merozoites.
D) Granules in the blood of infected person.
Explanation
Haemozoin is an undigested part of blood (RBCs break down into haematin and protein, protein is digested by $Plasmodium$ and haematin is modified into haemozoin pigment) in trophozoite of $Plasmodium$. Haemozoin is toxic material pigment, which causes chill, body pain and fever.
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