Figure 27.4
-Answer the question using the accompanying figure. Label B illustrates Plasmodium infection of the ____.
A) kidney
B) liver
C) gall bladder
D) stomach
E) lung

Question

Figure 27.4 
-Answer the question using the accompanying figure. Label B illustrates Plasmodium infection of the ____.
A) kidney 
B) liver 
C) gall bladder 
D) stomach 
E) lung

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Label B illustrates Plasmodium infection of the liver, which is a crucial step in the life cycle of the Plasmodium parasite, the causative agent of malaria. After being transmitted to humans by an infected mosquito, Plasmodium sporozoites travel to the liver to infect hepatocytes and multiply.

Figure 27.4 -Answer the Question Using the Accompanying Figure. Label B Illustrates