CLASSIFICATION
NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA
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Question
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Which of the following is an example of an animal from the Nemathelminthes (Nematoda) phylum?
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Tapeworm
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Hookworm
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Earthworm
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Whipworm
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Phylum Nemathelminthes comprise of animals commonly called nematodes or roundworms.
Detailed explanation-2: -nematode, also called roundworm, any worm of the phylum Nematoda. Nematodes are among the most abundant animals on Earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nematodes that commonly parasitise humans include ascarids (Ascaris), filarias, hookworms, pinworms (Enterobius), and whipworms (Trichuris trichiura). The species Trichinella spiralis, commonly known as the ‘trichina worm’, occurs in rats, pigs, bears, and humans, and is responsible for the disease trichinosis.
Detailed explanation-4: -The nematode (roundworm) Trichuris trichiura, also called the human whipworm.
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