Question

Find the odd one out in ascaris,wuchereria,taenia,enterobius

Answer 1

Taenia....................

Answer 2

Answer:

Wuchereria bancrofti is the odd one. It affects the lymphatic system, whereas the other three infect the intestines.

Explanation:

Ascaris lumbricoides: The most common human worm infection.

• It belongs to Phylum Nematoda.
• It is a large roundworm.
• It is an intestinal parasite in humans.
• The larvae and adult worms live in the small intestine.
• They cause intestinal disease.

Wuchereria bancrofti: It is a filarial nematode.

• It belongs to Phylum Nematoda.

• It causes lymphatic filariasis.
• Filarial worms are spread by mosquitoes.
• It is one among the three parasitic worms, namely Brugia malayi and B.timori.
• They cause lymphatic filariasis.

Taenia saginata: Commonly known as the beef tapeworm.

• It belongs to Phylum Platyhelminthes.
• It is a zoonotic tapeworm.
• Intestinal parasite in humans causing taeniasis and cysticercosis in cattle.

Enterobius: It is a pinworm.

• It is also known as threadworm or seatworm.
• It is a parasitic worm.
• It is an intestinal parasite in humans.
• It causes pinworm infestation also known as pinworm infection or oxyuriasis.

Hence, Wuchereria causes lymphatic filariasis, in the lymphatic system.