Lab Exam Question 9


Question 9.
A. A number of adult nematodes, each about 1.5cm long, were recovered from the large intestine of a horse which died suddenly. The anterior end of the worm is shown on the kodachromes at Station #9. Identify the parasite (give Genus and species). (6 pts.)
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B. Where in the horse would the fourth-stage larvae (L4) of this worm be found? (3 pts.)

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