Ascaris lumbricoides in an example for an endo - parasite

      

Ascaris lumbricoides in an example for an endo - parasite
(a) The name Ascaris refers to
(b) State the habitat of the organism.
(c) State three ways in which the organism is adapted to living in its habitat.

  

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John
(a) Genus/Generic name.

(b)Ileum/ colon/ duodenum/ intestine/ of humans or intestines of pigs

(c) - Lack of elaborate alimentary canal (simple guts) hence suck digested food

- Can tolerate how oxygen concentration, a characteristic of the gut

- Lays many eggs to increase chance of survival.

- mouthparts for sucking partly digested food.
johnmulu answered the question on May 8, 2017 at 08:41


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