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The most distinctive feature of pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica on fresh stool examination is -

A
Presence of active pseudopodia
B
Erythrophagocytosis
C
Presence of intracytoplasmic vacuole
D
Presence of two nucleoli
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Erythrophagocytosis . The presence of red blood cells in the cytoplasm (erythrophagocytosis) is diagnostic of E. histolytica as it is the only intestinal amoeba to exhibit this characteristic.

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