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Inorganic elements in the adults of Ascaridia galli (Schrank, 1788)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

K. C. Pandey
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Institute of Advanced Studies, Meerut University, Meerut 250005, U.P., India
Sangeeta Choudhry
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Institute of Advanced Studies, Meerut University, Meerut 250005, U.P., India

Abstract

Inorganic analysis of Ascaridia galli has shown the levels of sodium, potassium, copper, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine and cobalt (expressed as percentage of dry weight) to be higher in females than in males.

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Research Note
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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