Question

Read the following characteristics of an organism.

(i) Soft, dorsoventrally flattened, leaf-like body.
(ii) Head lone bears mouth surrounded by oral sucker.
(iii) Presence of excretory system and sense organ.
(iv) considerable osmotic adaptability.

Base on the above characteristics, identify the animal and select the correct option.

• A. Taemia solium
• B. Fasciola hepatica
• C. Wuchereia nancrofit
• D. Leusososlenia

Answer 1

The correct option is B Fasciola hepatica

Fasciola hepatica is a common liver fluke or sheep liver fluke. It is a parasitic trematode ( fluke or flatworm, a type of helminth) of the class Trematoda, phylum Platyhelminthes that infects the livers of various mammals, including humans.
It possesses the following characteristics:
(i) Soft, dorsoventrally flattened, leaf-like body.
(ii) Head lone bears mouth surrounded by the oral sucker.
(iii) The presence of an excretory system with specialized flame cells and sense organ.
(iv) They have considerable osmotic adaptability.

So, the correct answer is option B.