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B
Mastigamoeba
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C
Balantidium coli
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D
Vorticella
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Solution
The correct option is AGiardia lamblia
Balantidium coli is a parasitic species of ciliate alveolates which causes the disease balantidiasis. It is the only member of the ciliate phylum which is known to be pathogenic to humans. Balantidiasis is a example of zoonotic disease and is acquired from the domestic pig which is their normal host.