Animal Kingdom Question 131
Question: Assertion : Rhabditoid larva is the stage of Ascaris. Reason : The name rhbditoid is derived from another nematode genus Rhabditis.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
For the close resemblance between Ascaris juvenile with the nematode genus Rhabditis, found in soil and human faeces, the juvenile is also termed rhabditoid or rhabditiform larva of first stage.
It is non infective.
The second stage rhabditoid is capable of infecting the host.
BETA
