Question

Which of the following is a mismatched pair of protozoan group and its example ?

• A. Amoeboid protozoan - Entamoeba histolytica
• B. Flagellated protozoan - Giardia intestinalis
• C. Ciliated protozoan - Paramecium caudalum
• D. Sporozoan - Leishmania donovani

Answer 1

The correct option is D Sporozoan - Leishmania donovani

• Entamoeba histolytica is an anaerobic parasitic amoeboid protozoan, infecting humans and other primates causing amoebiasis.
• Giardia intestinalis, also known as Giardia lamblia is a flagellated parasitic protozoan that colonizes and reproduces in the small intestine, causing Giardiasis.
• Paramecium caudatum is a unicellular, eukaryotic and ciliated protozoan.
• Leishmania donovani is a species of intracellular parasite, belonging to the genus Leishmania, a group of hemoflagellate kinetoplasmids that cause the disease Leishmaniasis.

So, the correct answer is 'Sporozoan - Leishmania donovani'.