Which of the following is an example of an amoeboid protozoan that is a parasite?
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Correct answer: Entamoeba
Entamoeba histolytica is a parasitic amoeboid protozoan. It lives in the human large intestine and causes amoebic dysentery, a serious gastrointestinal infection.
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