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General Knowledge · Q572

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 572

Q572

Causative organisms of Malaria

A.
Bacteria
B.
Fungus
C.
Plasmodium
Answer
D.
Virus

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Malaria is caused by single-celled protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Four species infect humans by entering the bloodstream: Plasmodium falciparum, which is the main cause of severe clinical malaria and death; Plasmodium vivax; Plasmodium ovale; and Plasmodium malariae.