(i) State the parasitic adaptations in Liver fluke and Ascaris.(ii) G

1.	(i) State the parasitic adaptations in Liver fluke and Ascaris.(ii) Give example of free living platyhelminth.
Answer» Parasitic adaptations in Liver fluke: a. Presence of hooks and suckers b. Body covered with cuticle c. Lacks digestive system d. They are hermaphrodites Parasitic adaptations in Ascaris: a. Presence of muscular pharynx for sucking the food. b. Body covered by tough, thick and resistant cuticle. c. Secretes enzymes against the enzymes secreted by the host. d. Respiration is anaerobic. e. Reproductive system is highly developed.

(i) State the parasitic adaptations in Liver fluke and Ascaris.(ii) Give example of free living platyhelminth.

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Parasitic adaptations in Liver fluke:

a. Presence of hooks and suckers

b. Body covered with cuticle

c. Lacks digestive system

d. They are hermaphrodites

Parasitic adaptations in Ascaris:

a. Presence of muscular pharynx for sucking the food.

b. Body covered by tough, thick and resistant cuticle.

c. Secretes enzymes against the enzymes secreted by the host.

d. Respiration is anaerobic.

e. Reproductive system is highly developed.