MCQ : How many eggs per day are liberated by roundworm (a) 7,00,000 (b) 2,00,000 (c) 75,000 (d) 50,000

2,00,000

Explanation

The female roundworm produces around 20,000-2,00,000 eggs per day. These eggs are released in the environment through human faeces. The unfertilised eggs may be ingested and remain inside the human body but become ineffective and do not develop.