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Q: How does the roundworm ascaris cause malnutrition?
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What kind of parasite of ascaris is?

a roundworm


What is ascaris infection?

An ascariasis is a disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and other species of Ascaris in other mammals.


What is ascariasis?

An ascariasis is a disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and other species of Ascaris in other mammals.


What is the difference between tapeworms and ascaris?

My mum says a tapeworm lives in your stomach and a liver fluke lives in your liver.


What is the human parasitic roundworm called?

Tapeworm.. I think. To the person who answered tapeworm, it is definitely not the tapeworm, as the former is a flatworm and not a roundworm. The most common roundworm that infects humans is Ascaris lumbricoides. Other roundworms that are also highly distributed include Trichuris trichiura, and the hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale, and Necator Americanus).


What is the scientific name of roundworms?

Ascaris lumbricoides is the name of one of the more widely known roundworm. All roundworms including Ascaris lumbricoides belongs to phylum Nematoda.


Do ascaris cause anemia?

no,ascaris don't cause anemia


What is the botanic name for ascaris?

There is no such thing as a "botanic name", and the ascaris, which is a roundworm, is a parasite of mammals, not plants. The genus Ascaris contains 17 known species, each of which has a different specific name.You may have meant to ask "what is the scientific name of the ascaris species that infects humans", in which case the answer would be Ascaris lumbricoides.


Is a ascaris a parasite?

Yes.It is a parasitic roundworm, found in the human's small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.


What is the relationship of an ascaris and human?

The Ascaris Worm is a parasite to humans.Like many other parasites, it usually leads a live-and-let-live existence, doing little damage to its host. But unlike many, the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides is the largest of the human intestinal parasites.


What are the diseases and caused by ascaris lumbricoides?

Ascaris lumbricoides is an intestinal roundworm. During the larval stage, it may cause respiratory symptoms and later, intestinal symptoms may include abdominal discomfort, anorexia, nausea and diarrhea.


What two body system are most visible in Ascaris?

There are two body systems that are most visible in the Ascaris or roundworm species. The first body type is the exterior, and the second body type is the interior part of the abdomen.