Read the statements given below. Identify which of them are true and which of them are false. Select the correct option after referring to the table.
I. Malaria is caused by a protozoan know as plasmodium.
II. Plasmodium vivax malaria is the most serious one and can be fatal .
III. Plasmodium enters the female body by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.
IV. The parasites initially attack the liver cells and then multiple in the WBCs causing their rupture.

Options

A. I-True , II - False , III - True , IV - False
B. I-True , II - True , III - False , IV - False
C. I- False , II - True , III - True , IV - True
D. I- False , II - False , III - False , IV - True

Answer

To solve the question, we will evaluate each statement regarding malaria and the Plasmodium parasite, determining whether they are true or false.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Statement I: Malaria is caused by a protozoan known as Plasmodium.**
- **Evaluation:** This statement is true. Malaria is indeed caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium.
- **Conclusion:** True

2. **Statement II: Plasmodium vivax malaria is the most serious one and can be fatal.**
- **Evaluation:** This statement is false. While Plasmodium vivax causes malaria, it is not the most serious form. Plasmodium falciparum is known to be the most severe and can be fatal.
- **Conclusion:** False

3. **Statement III: Plasmodium enters the female body by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.**
- **Evaluation:** This statement is true. The Plasmodium parasite is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
- **Conclusion:** True

4. **Statement IV: The parasites initially attack the liver cells and then multiply in the WBCs causing their rupture.**
- **Evaluation:** This statement is false. The Plasmodium parasites initially infect liver cells and later multiply in red blood cells (RBCs), not white blood cells (WBCs).
- **Conclusion:** False

### Summary of Evaluations:
- Statement I: True
- Statement II: False
- Statement III: True
- Statement IV: False

### Final Answer:
The correct option based on the evaluations is:
- Statement I: True
- Statement II: False
- Statement III: True
- Statement IV: False