Merozoites are a Result Of

Question

Merozoites are a result of
A) meiosis.
B) schizogony.
C) mitosis.
D) crossing over.
E) conjugation.

Accepted Answer

Merozoites are produced through a process called schizogony, which involves multiple rounds of asexual reproduction in the malaria parasite. During schizogony, the nucleus of the parasite divides multiple times without cell division, resulting in the formation of multiple nuclei. These nuclei then develop into individual merozoites, which are released from the infected host cell and can infect new host cells.