Which of the following parasite is not a platyhelminth?

Taenia

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Echinococcus

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Fasciola

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Ancylostoma

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Solution

The correct option is D Ancylostoma
Taenia is a genus of tapeworm and it belongs to Platyhelminth.
Echinococcus is a cyclophyllid cestode that parasitizes in the small intestine of canids and it belongs to Platyhelminth.
Fasciola is a genus of trematodes and it belongs to Platyhelminth.
Ancylostoma is a genus that includes some species of hookworm so it is a nematode.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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