Assertion: Tapeworm roundworm and pinworm are endoparasites of human intestine. Reason: Improperly cooked food is the source of intestinal infections.

Question

Assertion: Tapeworm roundworm and pinworm are endoparasites of human intestine. Reason: Improperly cooked food is the source of intestinal infections. (A) IF both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. (C) IF the assertion is true but reason is false (D) IF both the assertion and reason are false.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Tapeworm (Tacnia solium) belongs to platyhelminthes and roundworm (Ascnris), pinworm (Enterobius) belongs to Aschelminthes. All of these are endoparasites. The main cause of the intestinal infection is improperly cooked food. However, Tapeworm infection. occurs by eating improperly cooked food, Ascnris is transmitted by contaminated food and water and Enterobions Vernucuanris or Rinworm may be transmitted through food or improper sanitary conditions. So both Assertion and Reason are correct.

Q. Assertion: Tapeworm roundworm and pinworm are endoparasites of human intestine. Reason: Improperly cooked food is the source of intestinal infections.

IF both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

IF the assertion is true but reason is false

IF both the assertion and reason are false.

Q. Assertion: Tapeworm roundworm and pinworm are endoparasites of human intestine.
Reason: Improperly cooked food is the source of intestinal infections.