Asked by Alison Marcione on May 02, 2024

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The parasite Plasmodium reproduces in which cells of the human body?

A) brain
B) digestive tract
C) kidney
D) red blood cells and liver
E) white blood cells

Reproduces

The biological process by which new individual organisms are created from their parents.

Plasmodium

A genus of parasitic protozoa that causes malaria in humans and other animals, transmitted by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes.

Red Blood Cells

are cells in the bloodstream that transport oxygen from the lungs to body tissues and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

  • Describe the life cycles and reproductive strategies of specific protists.
  • Understand the link between protists and human health conditions.
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Philomera BamugyejonesMay 07, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Plasmodium reproduces in both red blood cells and liver cells of the human body during its life cycle.