Identify the incorrect pair:

Wuchereria – filarial worm

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Ascaris – round worm

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Ancylostoma – pin worm

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Taenia – tape worm

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Solution

The correct option is C
Ancylostoma – pin worm

Ancylostoma is also known as hookworm.

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Identify the incorrect pair:

The correct option is C Ancylostoma – pin worm Ancylostoma is also known as hookworm.

The correct option is C
Ancylostoma – pin worm

Ancylostoma is also known as hookworm.