Question

Filariasis is also known as elephantiasis because __________

(a) disease Spreads through Elephants

(b) excessive enlargement of teeth

(c) excessive enlargement of legs

(d) the patient starts looking like an elephant

This question was posed to me in an interview.

My query is from Helminthic Diseases in Humans-1 topic in division Human Health and Disease of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) excessive enlargement of legs

Easiest explanation: Filariasis is also known as Elephantiasis because of the excessive enlargement of legs. Filariasis is the infection of the lymphatic system which leads to the swelling of the infected organs like genital parts in male, limbs, mammary glands etc.