WAEC Biology 1999 Question 46

Question 46

Animal Kingdom

Which of the following parasites is a flatworm?

  1. A.Plasmodium
  2. B.Trypanosome
  3. C.Ascaris
  4. D.Schistosoma
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Answer: D (Schistosoma)

Explanation

Schistosoma (the blood fluke) is a flatworm; Plasmodium and Trypanosoma are protozoa and Ascaris is a roundworm.