The pathogen Microsporum responsible for ringworm diease in humans belongs to the same kingdom of organisms as that of :

Taenia - a tapeworm

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Wuchereria - a filarial worm

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Rhizopus - a mould

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Ascaris - a roundworm

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Solution

The correct option is C Rhizopus - a mould
The pathogen Microsporum responsible for ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same kingdom of organisms as that of Rhizopus - a mold(a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae)because both Microsporum and Rhizophus belong to kingdom Fungi.
So, the correct answer is 'Rhizopus - a mould'.

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