Multiple choice

The poisonous substance released because of rupturing of schizont in RBC of Malaria patient is

  1. hematin

  2. hemoglobin

  3. hemozoin

  4. heam

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C Correct answer
Explanation

When malaria schizonts rupture in RBCs, they release hemozoin - a toxic byproduct of hemoglobin digestion by the parasite. Hematin is an oxidized form of heme, hemoglobin is the blood protein, and 'heam' is misspelled.