Question

primary and secondary host of liver fluke is ?​

Answer 1

Fasciola hepatica occurs in theliver of a definitive host and its lifecycle is indirect. Definitivehosts of the fluke are cattle, sheep, and buffaloes. ... The life cycle of F. hepatica goes through the intermediate host and several environmental larval stages.

Species: F. hepatica

Genus: Fasciola

Phylum: Platyhelminthes

Class: Rhabditophora

Answer 2

Primary host of liver fluke can be sheep or cattles and the secondary host is snail.

Explanation:

1. The common name of liver fluke is Fasciola hepatica. This organism required two host organism to complete their cycle of life.

2. Since they require 2 host to complete their cycle of life, therefore they are known to have digenetic type of life cycle.

3. The definitive or primary host can be sheep, humans or even cattles. While the secondary host is organism from genus Planorbis which includes snail.

4. In the primary host like in sheep and humans, this organism undergoes sexual reproduction. Copulation takes place in the sheep's bile duct.

5. And in the secondary host, the development of larva of this organism takes place. Therefore, their development is considered as indirect.

6. In humans, liver fluke causes a disease called Fascioliasis and in cattles it may cause liver rot.

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