VPA-0070
QUESTION
The definitive host of Echinococcus granulosus is?
OPTIONS
(A) Dog
(B) Cat
(C) Cow
(D) Rabbit
ANSWER
(A) Dog
EXPLANATION
Dogs and other canids are the definitive hosts of Echinococcus granulosus, in which adult tapeworms inhabit the small intestine and shed eggs. Cattle and other herbivores are intermediate hosts, while cats and rabbits are not the principal definitive host.
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