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GK QUESTION#3896

Consider the following statements about animal phyla:

1. Ascaris is a parasitic roundworm belonging to phylum Nematoda, commonly found in the human intestine.

2. Planaria, Liver fluke, and Taenia are flatworms that belong to phylum Platyhelminthes, not Nematoda.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A1 only
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2Correct answer
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2
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Answer

C. Both 1 and 2

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Explanation

Both statements are correct. Ascaris is a nematode, including species that parasitize the human intestine. Planarians, liver flukes and Taenia are flatworms in Platyhelminthes.

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