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Entamoeba histolytica, a parasite of the large intestine, causes:

ARingworm
BAmoebiasis
CAscariasis
DFilariasis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Amoebiasis
1. Houseflies carry it from faeces to food. 2. It causes amoebic dysentery. 3. Contaminated water and food are the main source. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 8, Human Health and Disease._
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