Plasmodium falciparum is a parasitic protist that can be carried among host organisms by a mosquito.Infection generates anemia via a process of:
A)infecting the bone marrow of its hosts.
B)causing uncontrolled bleeding from tissues.
C)invading red blood cells and dividing within them.
D)mosquito-based feeding upon the blood during transmission.
E)anemia is not a symptom of Plasmodium infection.

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Plasmodium falciparum invades red blood cells and multiplies within them, leading to the destruction of the infected cells and causing anemia. It does not directly infect the bone marrow or cause uncontrolled bleeding. Mosquito-based transmission plays a role in the spread of the parasite, but does not directly cause anemia. Anemia is a common symptom of Plasmodium infection.

Plasmodium Falciparum Is a Parasitic Protist That Can Be Carried