Plasmodium and Malaria Parasites — NEET Biology
✅ Asked in NEET 2023Some of the human diseases are caused by protozoans too. You might have heard about malaria, a disease man has been fighting since many years. Plasmodium, a tiny protozoan is responsible for this disease. Different species of Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. malaria and P. falciparum) are responsible for different types of malaria. Of these, malignant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal.
NTA tests students on identifying Plasmodium species and their roles in causing different types of malaria. The core concept is that different Plasmodium species (P. vivax, P. malaria, P. falciparum) cause different malaria types, with P. falciparum causing the most severe, potentially fatal form. Students commonly mistake all Plasmodium species as equally dangerous or confuse which species causes which type. Remember: P. falciparum = malignant malaria (most serious), while P. vivax and P. malaria cause milder forms. This appears frequently because understanding protozoan diseases and their causative agents is essential for public health awareness and NEET's disease mechanism questions.
Match List-I with List-II: (NEET 2023) List-I: (A) Typhoid (B) Elephantiasis (C) Ringworm (D) Malaria List-II: (I) Protozoan (II) Salmonella (III) Aschelminthes (IV) Microsporum Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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