Wuchereria bancrofti is

a Platyhelminthes

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a sponge

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the filarial worm

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a flatworm

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The correct option is C the filarial worm
Wuchereria bancrofti belongs to the phylum Aschelminthes. Phylum Aschelminthes includes roundworms as they have a circular cross-section. It causes filaria and is also called the filarial worm.

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Filariasis is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti.

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