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Microbiology JIPMER 2019 b55523ca

Smallest helminth among the following is:

A
Hymenolepis diminuta
B
Hymenolepis nana
C
Diphyllobothrium latum
D
Balantidium coli
High-Yield Explanation
Smallest helminth among the following is H nana also known as dwarf tapeworm with adult length of 15-44 mm. H. diminuta also known as rat tapeworm has a length of 20-60 cms. Balantidium coli is a large ciliated protozoan (50-130 um) and width 20-70 um) Diphyllobothrium latum can reach upto 30 fts.

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