Assertion :Ascaris is an intestinal parasite. Reason: Ascaris is also known as common roundworm.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Ascaris lumbricoides is also known as common roundworm, belonging to the phylum Nematoda. The body is long, cylindrical, fusiform (pointed at both the ends). The larvae and adult worms live in the small intestine and can cause intestinal disease. The infection of the small intestine caused by Ascaris lumbricoides is called as Ascariasis.