Human Health And Disease Question 169
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion : Amoebic dysentry can be diagnosed by stool test of the patient. Reason : Stool of the patient has tetranucleated cysts.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Amoebic infection is direct and oral.
The tetranucleate cysts are ingested with contaminated food water.
The pathogen secretes a cytolysin enzyme which damages intestinal mucosa leading to its ulceration acute diarrhoea, blood and mucus in the stools so we can diagnosed by stool test of the patient.
BETA
