The active form of Entamoeba histolytica feeds upon:
Correct answer: C. Erythrocytes, mucosa and submucosa of the colon
- A. Food in intestine
- B. Blood only
- C. Erythrocytes, mucosa and submucosa of the colon
- D. Mucosa and submucosa of colon only
Explanation
Entamoeba histolytica(Gr., entos: within+amoeba: change+histones: tissue + lysis: dissolve) is the causative organism of amoebic dysentery or amoebiasis in man. It is a microscopic endoparasite of man. It is commonly found in the upper part of the large intestine(colon) and is very often lodged in the liver, lungs, brain, and testes. In its life cycle, it occurs in three distinct forms (i) trophozoite or magna form, (ii) precystic or minuta form, and (iii) cystic form. Trophozoite is the most active, motile, and feeding form which is pathogenic to man. It lives in the mucous and submucous layers of the colon and feeds on these layers and erythrocytes.
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