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A person suffering from a disease caused by Plasmodium, experiences recurring chill and fever at the time when the
BiologyHuman Health and DiseasesNEETNEET 2010 (Mains)
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  • A sporozoites released from $\mathrm{RBCs}$ are being rapidly killed and broken down inside spleen
  • B trophozoites reach maximum growth and give out certain toxins
  • C parasite after its rapid multiplication inside RBCs ruptures them, releasing the stage to enter fresh RBCs
  • D microgametcytes and megagametocytes are being destroyed by the WBCs
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The correct answer is: parasite after its rapid multiplication inside RBCs ruptures them, releasing the stage to enter fresh RBCs
In malaria, chill and fever is due to the release of a toxic substance haemozoin, formed by breakdown of haemoglobin present in RBCs. It will be released after the rupture of RBCs in erythrocytic schizogony.

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