Question

malaria is one of the most common parasitic diseases in the world. it is caused by a protist from the genus plasmodium and is carried by mosquitoes. when a mosquito carrying this protist punctures a humans skin, it releases sporozoite into the human. the effects on the humans internal environment are shown below. how does malaria affect the internal environment of the human body? a. it destroys red blood cells. b. it causes the liver to stop functioning. c. it causes the reproductive system to stop functioning. d. it causes the skin to undergo an inflammatory response.

Explanation:

Malaria - causing parasites (Plasmodium) first infect liver cells and then red - blood cells. The main way malaria affects the human body is by destroying red - blood cells. It doesn't directly stop liver or reproductive system functioning as the main effect, nor does it mainly cause skin inflammatory response as its primary impact.

Answer:

A. It destroys red blood cells