This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Parasitology Pa 2 (Helminthology), Subject name: Microbiology
Ancylostoma enters the human body by - 
Select and explain. 
A. Ingestion, B. Inhalation, C. Penetration of skin, D. Inoculation
C: Penetration of skin
Answer: C: Penetration of skin 
Explanation: Ancylostoma enters the human body by penetration of skin. ANCYCLOSTOMA DUODONALE (Hookworm): Host - Man. Infective form - 3rd stage filariform (L3) larva. Mode of transmission- penetration of skin by 3rd stage filariform (L3) larva (by walking bare foot in dampen soil). Habitat- small intestine.