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Schizogony stage of Plasmodium occurs in human cells

1. Erythrocytes
2. Liver cells
3. Erythrocytes and liver cells
4. Erythrocytes, liver cells and spleen cells

Correct answer: Erythrocytes and liver cells

Solution

Plasmodium undergoes schizogony in two human tissues: first in hepatocytes during the pre-erythrocytic stage, and later in erythrocytes during the blood stage. Spleen cells are not a site of schizogony.

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