Which of the Following Statements About Schistosomiasis Is FALSE

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about schistosomiasis is FALSE?

• A) The female worm lives in a groove that runs down the body of the male.
• B) The cercariae penetrate human skin.
• C) They symptoms are caused by immune reactions to the eggs shed in the human host.
• D) It is caused by a roundworm.
• E) The intermediate host is an aquatic snail.

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