Exoerythrocytic schisogony of Plasmodium takes place in

Options

A. RBC
B. Leucocytes
C. Liver in which cryptomerozoites are formed
D. Liver in which metacryptomerozoites are formed

Answer

D

Explanation

Asexual cycle or schizogony in man. Schizogony is the process of asexual reproduction by which Plasmodium undergoes asexual multiplication in liver cell and RBCs of man. It occurs in human liver cell (liver schizogony) and in RBC (erythrocytic schizogony).