WAEC Animal Husbandry 2021 Question 22

Question 22

Parasites of Farm Animals

The diagram below illustrates the life cycle of an endoparasite of a livestock.
The secondary host of the parasite is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.pig.
  2. B.human.
  3. C.water snail.
  4. D.domestic fowl.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (water snail.)

Explanation

The water snail is the secondary (intermediate) host of the liver fluke.