Question
Biology Question on human health and disease
Which of the following enters intestine by penetrating through skin?
A
Hook worm
B
Pin worm
C
Ascaris
D
Filarial worm
Answer
Hook worm
Explanation
Solution
Common hookworm or Ancyclostoma duodenale lives parasitically in the intestine of man. Its filariform larva infects a new host by boring through a skin in any part of body. Generally they penetrate the soft skin on the sides of feet and hands, through hair follicles.