Image Based Question – 65799

True regarding parasite shown in the photograph below is ?

A. Unsheathed.

B. Tail tip free from nuclei.

C. Non-periodic.

D. All of the above.

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Correct Answer » B Explanation

Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic roundworm that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. It is one of the three parasitic worms, together with Brugia malayi and B. timori, that infect the lymphatic system to cause lymphatic filariasis.

Wuchereria bancrofti

Sheathed, no nuclei in the tip of the tail.