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Question:

Refer to the given figure depicting a diseased condition in humans and name the worm causing this disease. Epidermophyton floccosum Ascaris lumbricoids Entamoeba histolytica Wuchereria bancrofti

Ascaris lumbricoids

Wuchereria bancrofti

Epidermophyton floccosum

Entamoeba histolytica

Solution:

The correct option is C Wuchereria bancrofti. The given figure shows a person suffering from disease elephantiasis caused by the nematode Wuchereria bancrofti. This disease is characterized by the swelling of legs and scrotum. The disease is therefore commonly called elephantiasis due to the resemblance of affected person's leg with that of an elephant.