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Assertion : In malaria, a person experie...

Assertion : In malaria, a person experiences chills and high fever recurring every three to four days.
Reason : This is caused by the release of haemozoin with rupture of liver cells.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

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If both assertion and reason are false.

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Malignant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal. The parasites initially multiply within the liver cells and then attack the red blood cells (RBCs) resulting in their rupture. The rupture of RBCsis associated with responsiblek for the chill and high fever recurring every three to four days.
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