Question

The active form of entamoeba histolytica feed upon:

विकल्प

• Erythrocytes, mucosa and submucosa of the colon

• Mucosa and submucosa of colon only

• Food in intestine

• Blood only

Answer 1

Erythrocytes, mucosa and submucosa of the colon

Explanation:

Entamoeba histolytica's active form feeds on erythrocytes, mucosa, and submucosa of the colon. Entamoeba histolytica is a pathogenic amoeba that causes both intestinal and extraintestinal infections in people. Entamoeba histolytica belongs to the Protozoa phylum, Sarcodina class, and Lobosa order. Dysentery is caused by Entamoeba histolytica entering the mucosa and submucosa layers of the large intestine in humans. Tropical and subtropical countries are home to Entamoeba histolytica. Entamoeba histolytica's life cycle begins and finishes inside a single host, which is a human being.