All of the Following Are True Statements Concerning Entamoeba Histolytica

question 64

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true statements concerning Entamoeba histolytica EXCEPT:

• A) It uses pseudopodia to attach to the intestinal lining.
• B) It causes a potentially fatal disease.
• C) It reproduces by binary fission.
• D) It is diagnosed by the identification of microscopic cysts in the stool.
• E) It is carried asymptomatically in 90% of the world's population.

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Definitions:

Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky

A chemical reaction that halogenates carboxylic acids at the alpha carbon with a bromine or chlorine in the presence of phosphorus.

Organic Product

A compound or material derived from living organisms, or synthetically produced to mimic such substances.

Major Organic

Typically refers to the primary or most significant organic compound or reaction product in a given chemical process.

Fischer Esterification

A chemical reaction between an alcohol and carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce an ester and water.