Biology
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Medium
Question
Mild tertian malaria is caused by _______ ?
A
Plasmodium vivax
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B
Plasmodium falciparum
C
Plasmodium ovale
D
Plasmodium malariae
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A
Plasmodium vivax
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B
Plasmodium falciparum
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C
Plasmodium ovale
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D
Plasmodium malariae
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Explanation
Mild tertian malaria, characterized by fever recurring roughly every 48 hours, is caused by infection with Plasmodium vivax.