How many young Amoebae hatch out from a cyst of Entamoeba histolytica?

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The correct option is B One
Cyst of Entamoeba histolytica

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite which causes amoebic dysentery.
It is a monogenetic parasite that completes its life cycle in a single host i.e. man.
It is transmitted through contaminated food and water which contains the cyst.
The cyst of Entamoeba produces only one young Amoeba.

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