Question

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Entamoeba histolytica is a cytozoic parasite
Reason (R): It lives in the mucosa and submucosa of large intestine of man

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Hint:

Cytozoic parasites feed on host cells and tissues. Always correlate location (mucosa/submucosa) with feeding type.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Entamoeba histolytica is a cytozoic parasite because it ingests host cells and lives in the tissue (mucosa and submucosa) of the large intestine. The Reason correctly explains the Assertion.