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WORKSHEET 11Plasmodia (Malaria Parasites)

Instructions: Draw and label the parts of the following:

1. Plasmodium falciparum ring form 2. Plasmodium falciparum schizont

3. Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte 4. Plasmodium vivax ring form

5. Plasmodium vivax late trophozoite 6. Plasmodium vivax schizont

9. Plasmodium malaria schizont 10. Plasmodium malaria gametocyte

7. Plasmodium vivax gametocyte 8. Plasmodium malaria trophozoite

Guide Questions:

1. Tabulate the differences of the 4 Plasmodium species based on the following:Diseases causedSize of infected red cellStipplings presentMorphology of early trophozoiteMorphology of late trophozoiteMorphology of schizontMorphology of gametocyte

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium malariae

Plasmodium ovale

Diseases causedSize of infected red cellStipplings presentEarly trophozoiteLate trophozoiteSchizontGametocyte