Which of the Following Is Mismatched

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is mismatched?

• A) pinworm infestation  humans ingest parasiteʹs eggs
• B) hydatid disease  humans are the definitive host
• C) trichinellosis  humans eat larva of parasite
• D) Taenia infestation  humans are the definitive host
• E) hookworm infestation  parasite bores through skin

---

Definitions:

Aglycone

The non-sugar portion of a glycoside molecule, which becomes free when the glycosidic bond is hydrolyzed.

Anomeric Carbon

The carbon atom in a cyclic saccharide that is connected to two oxygen atoms, one in an ether linkage and the other in a hydroxyl group, and its configuration determines the alpha or beta form of the saccharide.

Glycoside

A molecule in which a sugar is bound to another functional group or molecule through a glycosidic bond.

D-Aldopentose

A type of aldopentose, which is a 5-carbon sugar with an aldehyde group, having the 'D' configuration.