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Prepare a list of some animals that are found parasitic on human beings.

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HARITHA,Subject Matter Expert at Edumarz


Solution:Organisms found as parasites on humans include tape worms, blood worms, filarial worms, and round worms.

Tape worm


Scientific name:Taenia solium


Phylum:Platyhelminthes


Parasitic infections

  • Infection is caused by eating or consuming contaminated substances having tapeworm eggs


  • Young larvae of tapeworm develops into adults in human intestine


  • Signs of this infection include loss of appetite,vomiting,weakness and pain in abdominal region


  • Serious infections lead to complications like blockage in the digestive system.


Blood worm

Scientific name:Fasciola hepatica


Phylum:Platyhelminthes

Parasitic infections


  • Disease is caused by consuming contaminated food


  • Symptoms of this condition includes abdominal pain,vomiting,fever,weakness


  • Infection is diagnosed by examination of stools



Filarial worm

Scientific worm:Wuchereria bancrofti 

Parasitic infections

  • This infection affects function of lymphatic system

  • It is transmitted by mosquitoes

  • Symptoms include swelling of tissues,thickening of skin in limb region

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Round worm

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Scientific name:Ascaris lumbricoides

Phylum:Aschelminthes

Parasitic infections

  • Infection is caused by poor hygiene

  • Severe infection leads to problems in intestine

  • Symptoms of this infection include vomiting,weight loss,appearance of worms in stool

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