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Read the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Malarial parasite requires two hosts - humans and mosquitoes to complete its life cycle.
Statement 2 : Hemozoin is a toxic substance produced by the rupturing of liver cells during malarial infection.

A

Both statement 1 and 2 are correct.

B

Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

C

Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.

D

Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
B
Malarial parasite requires two hosts- humans and mosquitoes to complete its life cycle. Mosquito acts as a primary host and human acts as a secondary host. Haemozoin is a toxic substance produced by the rupturing of red blood cells.
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