Q.

As nutrients are absorbed directly through body surface from the host, which parasite doesn’t require a special digestive tract?

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a

Roundworm

b

Fluke

c

Tapeworm

d

Lamprey

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Tapeworms do not have a digestive tract. Instead, they absorb their nutrients from the gut contents of the host directly through their outside surface, tegument. 

Liver fluke has incomplete digestive system.

Roundworm and Lamprey have complete digestive system.

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As nutrients are absorbed directly through body surface from the host, which parasite doesn’t require a special digestive tract?