Common name for Trichuris trichura________________?
Correct answer: B. Whip worm
- A. Round worm
- B. Whip worm
- C. Tape worm
- D. Seat woman
Explanation
Trichuris trichiura is called the whipworm because its adult has a long, thin anterior end and a thicker posterior end, resembling a whip. It is not a roundworm in the usual common-name classification, nor a tapeworm.
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