What Is the Function of the Process Shown in the Life

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the process shown in the life cycle of Entamoeba histolytica?

• A) This process forms a cyst that leaves the host and remains viable in water supplies for weeks.
• B) This process forms a trophozoite that leaves the host and remains viable in water supplies for weeks.
• C) This process allows an ingested amebic trophozoite to develop into a cyst that can feed on red blood cells.
• D) This process allows an ingested amebic cyst to develop into a trophozoite that can feed on red blood cells.

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Definitions:

Glycogen Stores

Accumulations of glycogen within the liver and muscles, serving as a form of energy storage for the body.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membrane-enclosed tubules in muscle cells that stores and releases calcium ions, critical for muscle contraction.

Transverse Tubules

These are extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the center of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells, facilitating the uniform contraction of the muscle.

Sarcolemma

The thin, plasma membrane that envelopes a muscle cell (fiber), playing a critical role in muscle contraction.