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Diversity in Living Organisms — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceDiversity in Living Organisms1 Mark
MCQ
Elephantiasis is caused by:
  • ✓
    Wuchereria.
  • B
    Pinworm.
  • C
    Planarians.
  • D
    Liver flukes.
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Wuchereria.
Wuchereria is a human parasite. It causes elephanties and is spread by mosquito $($vector$)$ Pinworm belongs to the phylum$-$Nematoda. It is also known as threadworm or seatworm. It is a common intest nal parasite and causes enterobiasis. A planarian is one of many non-parasitic flatworms. Liver flukes are flat worms that cause liver rot.

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