Read the following statements carefully: Statement I: Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite in the large intestine of humans. Statement II: Rhinoviruses infect the nose and respiratory passage but not the lungs. Statement III: Houseflies act as mechanical carriers and serve to transmit the parasite of Ascariasis from faeces to food. Statement IV: Epidermophyton is a fungus responsible for ringworms, which are

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Statement I is correct. Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite in the large intestine of humans which causes amoebiasis. Statement II is correct. Rhinoviruses cause the common cold and they infect the nose and respiratory passage but not the lungs. Statement III is incorrect. Houseflies act as mechanical carriers for amoebiasis, not ascariasis. Ascariasis is transmitted through water, vegetables, or fruits contaminated with the eggs of the parasite. Statement IV is correct. Fungi belonging to genera Microspo