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Assertion : Tapeworm, roundowrm and pinworm are endoparasites of human intestine.
Reason : Improperly cooked food is the source of intestinal infections.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explaination of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explaination of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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C
Tapeworm belonging to phylum platyhelminthes,pinworms and roundworm belonging to phylum nematoda,are all endoparasires.They all are intestinal parasites.In case of Taenia solium man gets infection by uncrooked or imprperly cooked measly pork.Cysticercus becomes active on reaching the intestine.Proscolex everts or evaginates in the intestinal wall.Ascaris,being an endoparasite inhabits the smal intenstine of man,more frequently of children than of adults.Man gets infection through skin contact.Enterobius vermicularis or pinworm live in caccum,appendix and at the junction of large and small intestine.They are transmitted by the improper sanitary condition.
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