I. Morphology· Adult: cylindrical in shape, creamy-white or pinkishin color
I. Morphology • Adult: cylindrical in shape, creamy-white or pinkish in color
Tangled mass of Ascaris lumbricoides
Tangled mass of Ascarislumbricoides
The lips of Ascaris lumbricoidesOn the tip of the head thereare three lips, arranged as aChinese word品
The lips of Ascaris lumbricoides • On the tip of the head there are three lips, arranged as a Chinese word “ 品
Adult malesmeasure 15-30 cm inlength by 0.3 cm indiameter and havea ventrally curvedtail;Spicule (male genital organ)
Adult males measure 15-30 cm in length by 0.3 cm in diameter and have a ventrally curved tail; Spicule (male genital organ)
Adult femalesmeasure 20-40cm inlength by 0.5 cm indiameterPosterior is straightA single worm lays up200000 eggs per day
Adult females measure 20-40cm in length by 0.5 cm in diameter Posterior is straight A single worm lays up 200000 eggs per day