NEET2010ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Which one is correct?
Options
- ASalmonella typhi and Haemophilus influenzae cause pneumonia.
- BWidal test is done for malaria.
- CEntamoeba histolytica causes amoebiasis.
- DWuchereria causes enterobiasis.
Correct answer
C. Entamoeba histolytica causes amoebiasis.
Step-by-step solution
Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite in the large intestine of human which causes amoebiasis (amoebic dysentery). Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are responsible for the disease pneumonia in humans which infects the alveoli (air filled sacs) of the lungs. Plasmodium, a tiny protozoan is responsible for malaria. Typhoid fever could be confirmed by Widal test. Wuchereria ( W . bancrofti and W. malayi), the filarial worms cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in whic