NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The genus Plasmodium belongs to a larger group of protozoans called the Apicomplexa, part of the superphylum Alveolata that also includes dinoflagellates and ciliates [96].

Detailed explanation-2: -Plasmodium is a unicellular eukaryote that belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa, formerly known as Sporozoa, probably the largest taxon of protists (Morrison, 2009). Almost all known apicomplexans (more than 5000 species have been described) are parasites of vertebrate or invertebrate hosts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plasmodium, a genus of parasitic protozoans of the sporozoan subclass Coccidia that are the causative organisms of malaria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plasmodium Protozoa: The protist Plasmodium protozoa cause malaria. The parasites are spread by infected mosquitoes, whose bite ingests the parasites into the host’s blood. These parasites infect the host’s red blood cells, causing fever, joint pain, anemia, and fatigue.

Detailed explanation-5: -Blood parasites of the genus Plasmodium. There are approximately 156 named species of Plasmodium which infect various species of vertebrates. Four species are considered true parasites of humans, as they utilize humans almost exclusively as a natural intermediate host: P. falciparum, P.