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Human Health and Disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Health and Disease3 Marks
Question
A person is suffering from Ascariasis. Mention the pathogen causing the disease and an organ of the body affected, three symptoms and one mode of transmission of the disease.
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Answer

Ascariasis is caused by the helminth, Ascaris lumbricoides The intestine becomes blocked and damaged.
Symptoms:
  1. Intestinal bleeding
  2. Muscular pain
  3. Anaemia
  4. Blockage of intestinal passage.
Transmission:
  • The eggs of the parasite from the faeces of infected person contaminate soil, water and plants.
  • Infection is mainly through contaminated water, fruits and vegetables.

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