MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    Fosciola hepatica (liver fluke) infects its intermediate host and primary host at the following larval stages respectively

    A)  redia and miracidium

    B)  cercaria and redia

    C)  cercaria and metacercaria

    D)  miracidium and metacercaria

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Stage in the life cycle of Fasciola when it infects intermediate host (snail) is miracidium and primary host is metacercaria. Different larval stages according  to  development  sequence  are miracidium-sporocyst, redia cercaria-metacercaria. Miracidium and cercaria larva are free swimming form in water while redia and sporocyst are formed in snail.


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