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    Identify an endoparasite found in animals.
    Question

    Identify an endoparasite found in animals.

    A.

    Pleurobrachia

    B.

    Ctenoplana

    C.

    Flatworms

    D.

    Adamsia

    Correct option is C


    The correct answer is (c) Flatworms.
    Flatworms, also known as Platyhelminthes, include several species that are endoparasites, meaning they live inside the bodies of their host animals.
     Common examples of parasitic flatworms are tapeworms (cestodes) and flukes (trematodes).
     These parasites can infect a wide range of animal hosts, including humans, causing various diseases.
     Flatworms have adapted to their parasitic lifestyle with features such as hooks, suckers, and complex life cycles involving multiple hosts.
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    Pleurobrachia:
     A genus of comb jellies (Ctenophora) found in marine environments.
     Not a parasite; they are free-living and use cilia for locomotion.
    Ctenoplana:
     Another genus within the phylum Ctenophora, similar to Pleurobrachia.
     Also not a parasite, but a free-living marine organism.
    Adamsia:
     A genus of sea anemones found in marine environments.
     Not a parasite; they are sessile and often form mutualistic relationships with hermit crabs.

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