Ascaris
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- They are also know as the small intestinal roundworm
- They are a parasitic roundworm that infect pigs and humans
- infection from one can cause death
- There is a female and male population
- Ascaris copulate in the intestine of a human. During the process sperms are ejected by the male into the vagina of the female. These move in the uterus where fertilization occurs. While moving further the eggs become covered by a chitinous shell and an outer inegular albuminous coat.