PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Roundworms
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Flatworms
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tapeworm infections Humans are the definitive hosts for some species of tapeworms. They may get a tapeworm infection after eating raw or undercooked: Beef. Pork.
Detailed explanation-2: -Platyhelminths (Flatworms) Phylum Platyhelminthes (the platyhelminths) are flatworms. This group includes the flukes, tapeworms, and the turbellarians, which include planarians. The flukes and tapeworms are medically important parasites (Figure 5.2.
Detailed explanation-3: -The fluke flatworm is one of the parasitic types of flatworms. It exists in a wide variety of species that can infect the lungs, liver, eyes or even the blood of its host. The blood fluke causes a disease in humans called schistosomiasis. The blood fluke larvae can enter through the skin when exposed to infested water.