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Assertion: Amoebiasis is caused by Amoeba
Reason: The protist feeds on red blood corpuscles.

A

Both Reason and Assertion are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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Assertion is true but reason is false

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Assertion is false but reason is true

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Solution

The correct option is D Assertion is false but reason is true
Person suffering from Amoebic dysentery has repeated blood mixed, slimy and foul smelling motions and causes the disease known as amoebiasis. This protist, Entamoeba histolytica, feeds on red blood corpuscles by damaging the wall of intestines and reaching the blood capillaries.

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