Human Health And Disease Question 32

Question: Amoebiasis is caused by:

Options:

A) Plasmodium vivax

B) Entamoeba gingivalis

C) Trypanosoma gambiense

D) Entamoeba histolytica

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Entamoeba histolytica causes amoebic dysentery when contaminated food is consumed.

Plasmodium vivax is a vector for malaria and not a causative agent.

Entamoeba gingivalis causes pyorrhoea.

Trypanosoma gambiense causes sleeping sickness.

Thus, the correct answer is (D).