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Ascaris shows various parasitic adaptation due to parasitic mode of life. (a) Morphological adaptations: i. The body is long and cylindrical, pointed at both ends. ii. The mouth is bounded by three lips which help the parasite to attach with mucous membrane of the host's intestine. iii. The parasite is devoid of locomotory organs as the parasite lives in the [...]