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Amoebiasis is caused by

AAscaris lumbricoides
BMicrosporum species
CSalmonella typhi
DEntamoeba histolytica
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Entamoeba histolytica
1. Amoebiasis affects the large intestine of humans. 2. The parasite responsible is Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan. 3. Ascaris is the common round worm, a helminth, causing ascariasis. 4. Microsporum is one of the fungi causing ringworm. _Source: syllabus Biology Ch7 'Human Health and Disease', section 7.1_
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