KROK 1 2012 – Question 178 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology
Examination of duodenal contents revealed some pyriform protozoa with twin nuclei and four pairs of flagella. There were two supporting filaments between the nuclei and a suctorial disc on the ventral side. What representative of protozoa was revealed in this patient?
- A. Intestinal trichomonad
- B. Trypanosome
- C. Leishmania
- D. Lamblia
- E. Toxoplasma
Hint
Compare the described numbers of nuclei and flagella and the adhesive structure on the underside with the typical shape of each protozoan, and note where in the body it lives.
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