Phylum Aschelminthes
Phylum Aschelminthes: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Phylum Aschelminthes, Ascaris, Wuchereria, Ancylostoma, Class Aphasmidia & Class Phasmidia etc.
Important Questions on Phylum Aschelminthes
Which among the following animals belong to the Phylum Aschelminthes?

What is common between Ascaris and Anopheles?

Which of the following statement is correct about Ascaris?


The correct route through which Ascaris passes to complete its life cycle after infecting a fresh host is

Study the following statements regarding filarial worm and select the incorrect one
A. The inflammation in the lymph vessels is called lymphadenitis.
B. Swelling in the extremities of limbs, scrotum and mammary glands is called lymphoedema.
C. Sausage shaped larva undergoes three moultings and transforms into infective stage microfilaria.
D. stage microfilaria larva enters the blood vessels of man and undergoes the moultings to produce young filarial worm.



Wuchereria bancrofti is a common filarial worm. It belongs to the phylum

Which of the following is pseudocoelomate?

In nemathelminthes the coelom is not lined by peritoneum is

Which of the following organisms is pseudocoelomate?

Which of the following enters the intestine by penetrating through the skin?

Which one of the following groups of animals is bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic?


Animals having pseudocoelomate and triploblastic nature are present in phyla


Ancylostoma duodenale enters human body through:

Wuchereria bancrofti is a common filarial worm. It belongs to phylum

What is true for Wuchereria bancrofti ?
