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Describe how C. parvum obtains the glucose it needs for glycolysis after it has infected another cell

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Step-by-step explanation:

Cryptosporidium parvum mainly affects intestine which is the human digestive system.

It is a single cell parasite and depend on the host for its resources.

It uses the glucose already present in the digestive system of hosting. Therefore it obtains this glucose from the host cell to carry out glycolysis

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