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Trichonympha is a symbiont in alimentary canal of

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Earthworm
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Snails
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Hermit Crab
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Termite
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Solution

The correct option is C Termite
Zootermopsis, the pine woods termite, contains vast numbers of the wood engulfing symbiont Trichonympha, along with a number of other species, such as the primitive flagellate, Streblomastix and Trichomonas, a genus commonly found in warm, moist interiors of virtual all species of animals. Trichonympha along with these huge cells are bacteria residing in the termite gut assist in breaking down the cellulose
So, the correct answer is 'Termite'

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