Question

Filarial worm is

• A. Oviparous
• B. Ovoviviparous
• C. Viviparous
• D. Parthenogenetic

Answer 1

The correct option is B Ovoviviparous

• Ovoviviparous: producing young by means of eggs which are hatched within the body of the parent.
  
• Copulation takes place in Human lymphatic system. Male and female worms copulate when they are present in the same lymph gland. The female worms are ovoviviparous and produce eggs which hatch within the body of the female without obtaining nourishment from it. Numerous microscopic juvenile larvae called microfilariae are released into the lymph.

So, the correct answer is 'Ovoviviparous'.