Question

A distinct genital aperture is present in Ascaris:

• A. Male behind the excretory pore
• B. Female near the anus
• C. Female behind the excretory pore
• D. Male near the posterior end

Answer 1

The correct option is C Female behind the excretory pore

• In females Ascaris, there is the genital pore or vulva; males do not have a separate genital pore.
• The anus in these serves for genital pore also and, it is called cloacal aperture.
• Two small needle-like penial spicules or copulatory seatae, formed of cuticle, protrude out from the cloacal aperture.
• So, the correct answer is option C- 'Female behind the excretory pore'.