The pathogen Microsporum responsible for ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same kingdom of organisms as that of
- Taenia, a tapeworm
- Wuchereria, a filarial worm
- Rhizopus, a mould
- Ascaris, a round worm.
Answer
(3) Rhizopus, a mould
Solution
∵ Microsporum (along with Trichophyton and Epidermophyton) is a fungus that causes ringworm,
⇒ it belongs to Kingdom Fungi.
Rhizopus (bread mould) is a phycomycete fungus ⇒ Kingdom Fungi.
Taenia, Wuchereria and Ascaris are worms ⇒ Kingdom Animalia.
Answer: (3)