The average life cycle of cyclops is about -: (A) 1 month, (B) 2 months Bihar, (C) 3 months, (D) 4 months
Answer is C. Cyclops or water flea is crustacean present in collections of fresh water. It's a tiny ahropod just visible to trained eyes. It swims with jerky movements. The life cycle is about 3 months It is an intermediate host of Guinea worm disease. Man acquires infection by drinking water containing infected cyclops. REFERENCE: PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE, 25TH EDITION, PG NO. 842