Question

Hookworm resides in host's

• A. Duodenum
• B. Rectum
• C. Small intestine
• D. Blood

Answer 1

The correct option is C Small intestine

A common route of passage for the Hookworm larvae is the skin of barefoot walkers. Once the larvae have entered the host they travel in the circulatory system to the lungs where they leave the venules and enter the alveoli. They then travel up the trachea where they are coughed up, swallowed and end up in the small intestine. In the small intestine, the larvae molt into the adult worm. It takes from five to nine weeks from penetration to maturity in the intestine.

So, the correct answer is 'Small intestine'.