Hemozoin is a toxin released from ______________ infected cells. *
(a) Streptococcus
(b) Haemophilus
(c) Microsporum
(d) Plasmodium
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Heme is a prosthetic group consisting of an iron atom contained in the center of a heterocyclic porphyrin ring. Free heme is toxic to cells, so theparasites convert it into an insoluble crystalline form called hemozoin. In malaria parasites, hemozoin is often called malaria pigment.
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The answer is plasmodium (d)
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