NEET Biology question

A triploblastic, pseudocoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical human parasite, which is oviparous and the transmission is by contact. It is

(A)Filarial worm
(B)Hook wormCorrect
(C)*Palolo* worm
(D)Tape worm

Answer: (B)

Solution

Hookworm (Ancylostoma) is a triploblastic, pseudocoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical, egg-laying (oviparous) nematode whose infective larvae transmit by direct contact, penetrating the skin of a host walking on contaminated

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