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As an egg, I was living in contaminated

water. When you drank that water, I started
to grow in your intestine

User Corubba
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Final answer:

Ascaris eggs consumed by individuals develop into larvae in the intestine, migrate to the lungs, and then return to the small intestine where they mature into adult roundworms.

Step-by-step explanation:

When an individual consumes embryonated eggs (those with a developing embryo), the eggs travel to the intestine and the larvae are able to hatch. Ascaris is able to produce proteases that allow for penetration and degradation of host tissue. The juvenile worms can then enter the circulatory system and migrate to the lungs where they enter the alveoli (air sacs). From here they crawl to the pharynx and then follow the gut lumen to return to the small intestine, where they mature into adult roundworms. Females in the host will produce and release eggs that leave the host via feces. In some cases, the worms can block ducts such as those of the pancreas or gallbladder.

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Answer:

so....a parasite? I'm not sure how to help

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