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Barrel shaped eggs is/are seen in -

A
Hookworm
B
Pin worm
C
Roundworm
D
Whipworn
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Whipworm [Ref Rajesh karykae 1"/e p. 1661Eggs of Trichuris-trichura (whipworm) are barrel-shaped with mucous plug at each pole. Shell is yellow to brow (bile-stained) and plugs are colourless. They float in saturated solution of common salt. When freshly passed, they contain unsegmented ova and are not infective to man.

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