Question:

Which one of the following is the infective stage of Ascaris lumbricoides?

Updated On: Jun 18, 2022
  • Unsegmented egg
  • Egg with first stage larva
  • Egg with second stage larva
  • Free third stage larva
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Ascaris has no intermediate host and man acquires infection by directly ingesting Ascaris eggs containing the infective second stage rhabditoid larva with contaminated food or water.
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