Infection of Ascaris usually occurs by

Drinking water containing eggs of Ascaris

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Solution

The correct option is B Drinking water containing eggs of Ascaris
Infection of Ascaris (one species of roundworms) results in ascariasis. Ascariasis occurs when the eggs that have been excreted in human feces and ingestion of drinking water or consuming uncooked food contaminated by soil containing eggs of Ascaris.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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