Give names of two animals which are found as parasites inside the human intestine.

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Answer: Tapeworm and Ascaris.

Tapeworm occurs in the human intestine and absorbs the already digested food from the human intestine.

Ascaris belongs to the Phylum-Nematoda which lives in the small intestine of humans, commonly in children. It can cause the disease Ascariasis.

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Give names of two animals which are found as parasites inside the human intestine.

Answer: Tapeworm and Ascaris. Tapeworm occurs in the human intestine and absorbs the already digested food from the human intestine. Ascaris belongs to the Phylum-Nematoda which lives in the small intestine of humans, commonly in children. It can cause the disease Ascariasis.

Answer: Tapeworm and Ascaris.

Tapeworm occurs in the human intestine and absorbs the already digested food from the human intestine.

Ascaris belongs to the Phylum-Nematoda which lives in the small intestine of humans, commonly in children. It can cause the disease Ascariasis.