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What is the cause of soil-transmitted helminthiases?
What is the cause of soil-transmitted helminthiases?
- Parasitic nematodes (correct)
- Tardigrades
- Flatworms
- Free-living nematodes
What distinguishes nematodes from flatworms?
What distinguishes nematodes from flatworms?
- Taxonomic classification
- Moulting behavior
- Tubular digestive system (correct)
- Presence of Hox genes
In which clade are nematodes taxonomically classified?
In which clade are nematodes taxonomically classified?
- Ecdysozoa (correct)
- Protostomia
- Deuterostomia
- Arthropoda
What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a 2013 survey?
What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a 2013 survey?
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Which phylum has kept the ancestral protostome Hox genotype?
Which phylum has kept the ancestral protostome Hox genotype?
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What is the phylum of nematodes?
What is the phylum of nematodes?
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What do most nematode species feed on?
What do most nematode species feed on?
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What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a widely referenced article published in 1993?
What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a widely referenced article published in 1993?
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What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a 2013 survey published in Zootaxa?
What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a 2013 survey published in Zootaxa?
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What is the cause of uncertainty in estimating the total number of extant nematode species?
What is the cause of uncertainty in estimating the total number of extant nematode species?
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