AIPMT PRELIMS2003Zoology-Parasitology
AIPMT PRELIMS 2003 Zoology Life Cycle of Liver Fluke MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 12
During its life-cycle, Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) infects its intermediate host and primary host at the following larval stage respectively :
A
Redia and miracidium
B
Cercaria and redia
C
Metacercaria and cercaria
D
Miracidium and metacercaria
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
Fasciola hepatica infects the intermediate host at the miracidium stage and the primary host at the metacercaria stage.
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