Suckers of leech are located at

Anterior end

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Posterior end

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Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Both A and B
Leeches belongs to the sub class Hirudinea. They are organisms from the group Annelida. They are segmented worms. The medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis is commonly used for treatment of blood related disorders or removal of venom from the blood. They have two suckers, one at each end. They are called as the anterior and posterior sucker. The posterior is mainly used for leverage or locomotion by attachment to the surface. The anterior sucker which consists of the jaw and teeth is used for sucking blood. It is used in feeding blood from the humans and other mammals.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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