Hemozoin is Produced

Question

Hemozoin is produced:
A)Within the ookinete of Plasmodium
B)Within the mosquito salivart gland
C)As a product of MSP7 catalysis
D)Within the parasitophorous vaculole
E)In pesticide resistant mosquitoes only

Accepted Answer

Hemozoin is a crystalline pigment that is produced by the malaria parasite within the parasitophorous vacuole. It is formed from the digestion of hemoglobin by the parasite and is thought to protect the parasite from toxic heme molecules that are released in the process.