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Which one is non-pathogenic?

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Escherichia coli
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Entamoeba gingivalis
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Plasmodium ovale
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Solution

The correct option is A Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli, is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.
Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria normally live in the intestines (colon) of Humans and animals.
E.coli is nonpathogenic bacteria of the colon because it is present in the colon but does not cause any disease.
So, the correct answer is 'E.coli'.

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