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A: Taenia and Ascaris
B: Ascaris and Fasciola
C: Taenia and Echinococcus
D: All of the above
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Explanation
- Alimentary canal is a long tube of organs that runs from mouth to the anus, which is absent in Taenia and Echinococcus.
- Taenia (tapeworm) and Echinococcus (dog tapeworm) belong to phylum Platyhelminthes are both endoparasites and possess hooks and suckers.
- They lack an alimentary canal as they absorb digested food directly from the host small intestine through their body surface.
- Ascaris (Roundworm) belongs to phylum Aschelminthes, most common endoparasite of humans, possesses a complete alimentary canal.
- Fasciola is also an endoparasite that lives in the sheep's liver and has an incomplete alimentary canal as it lacks anus.
Final Answer
Hence the correct option is C i.e., Taenia and Echinococcus.
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