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Question:

The pathogen Microsporum, responsible for ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same kingdom of organisms as that of ________. Taenia, a tapeworm Rhizopus, a mould Wuchereria, a filarial worm Ascaris, a roundworm

Rhizopus, a mould

Wuchereria, a filarial worm

Ascaris, a roundworm

Taenia, a tapeworm

Solution:

Microsporum is a genus of fungi that cause ringworm and other fungal infections of the skin. It belongs to the kingdom fungi and division ascomycota. Rhizopus is a genus of common saprophytic fungi on plants and specialized parasites on animals. It belongs to the kingdom fungi and division zygomycota. So, the correct answer is 'Rhizopus, a mold'.