Q36 / 370 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases

Select the incorrect information given regarding ascariasis.

  • A
    Common name of causative agent: Round worm
  • Correct answer
    B
    Organ in which adult pathogen is found - Colon.
  • C
    Symptoms: Internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anemia and blockage of the intestinal passage.
  • D
    Mode of infection: Contaminated soil, water and plants.

Solution

Ascaris lumbricoides (the common roundworm, an intestinal parasite) causes ascariasis. A roundworm infects a person's small intestine. The mode of infection is by the consumption of soil, water, plants, etc. contaminated with the release of parasite eggs along with the feces of a infected person. The signs and symptoms are intestinal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anemia and blocking of the intestinal lumen.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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