Question

Ascaris lumbricoides is a species of parasitic roundworm that lives in _________.

• A. Humans
• B. Grasshoppers
• C. Pigs
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Humans

• Ascaris lumbricoides is a nematode roundworm that resides like parasites in a human being's small intestine.

• These worms fall under the family Ascarididae, the class Secernentea and the order Oxyurida.

• These worms are prominently found in pigs.