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Assertion : Giardia is called Grand old man of the intestine.
Reason: Giardia is a protozoan parasite.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

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B
A protozoan, Giardia is commonly nicknamed as the grand old man of the intestine. It is a diplomonadied parasitic flagellate occuring in man and other animals. Giardia intestinalis is a parasite of small intestine of man and it stays there for a long period. Thus, it is called grand old man of the intestine.
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