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The most serious, often fatal, form of malaria is caused by:

APlasmodium malariae
BPlasmodium ovale
CPlasmodium falciparum
DPlasmodium vivax
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Plasmodium falciparum
1. Different species cause different types. 2. Falciparum malaria is malignant malaria. 3. It can be fatal. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 8, Human Health and Disease._
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