29. What is the life cycle of
the hookworms?

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Adult hookworms within the
intestine release eggs that
eliminated with the human . Under
adequate conditions of and
temperature the eggs in the soil
and larvae. The larvae
differentiate thread-like infective
larvae that penetrate the human
skin, through the feet. The
them gain the human
and reach the lungs where they go
to airway and the pharynx.
the larvae are swallowed enter the
small intestine develop into adult
worms the cycle restarts.