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Which of the following helminth enters the body of a man through the skin of his feet if he walks barefoot in the contaminated soil?(a) Ascaris(b) Ancylostoma(c) Schistosoma(d) WuchereriaThis question was posed to me in a job interview.This interesting question is from Helminthic Diseases in Humans-1 topic in section Human Health and Disease of Biology – Class 12

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The correct option is (b) Ancylostoma

Easy EXPLANATION: Ancylostoma is a roundworm which enters the body of a man through the SKIN of his FOOT if the person walks in soil barefoot. The roundworm CAUSES Ancylostomiasis which is the infection of the small intestine.



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