Cellulose digesting zooflagellate found in wood cockroaches is

Lophomonas

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Trichomonas

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Trichonympha

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Leishmania

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Solution

The correct option is A Lophomonas
Trichonympha's bell shape and thousands of flagella make it an easily recognizable cell.
The symbiosis between lower termites/wood roaches and Trichonympha is highly beneficial to both parties:
Trichonympha helps its host digest cellulose and in return receives a constant supply of food and shelter.

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