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Hymenolepis nana is

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Dog Tapeworm
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Dwarf Tapeworm of Man
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Pork Tapeworm
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Dead Man's Finger
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Solution

The correct option is B Dwarf Tapeworm of Man
Hymenolepls nana is the dwarf tapeworm and is a cosmopolitan species though most common in temperate zones, and is one of the most common cestodes infecting humans.
Dog tapeworm is Echinococcus granulosus or Hydatid worm or Hyper tapeworm.
Pork Tapeworm is Taenia solium.
Dead Man's Finger is Xylaria polymorpha, a saprobic fungus.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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