This Flagellate Is Pear-Shaped with "Falling Leaf" Motility

question 3

Multiple Choice

This flagellate is pear-shaped with "falling leaf" motility.It contains variant-specific surface proteins (VSPs) on its surface,which provide a mechanism for the organism to survive in the small intestine as a result of its ability to resist intestinal proteases.The organism is:

• A)G.duodenalis.
• B)C.mesnili.
• C)D.fragilis.
• D)E.hominis.

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