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An adult tapeworm uses its scolex to chew through the tissue of the organism its living in.
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What worm has a scolex?
A tapeworm has a scolex.
What is a scolex?
A scolex is the "mouth" of a tapeworm. It is lined with suckers and hooks which help attach the tapeworm to its host.
What is the head of a tapeworm called?
A porter-youdler
What is the head of a tapeworm called and how is it used?
The head of a tapeworm is called a scolex. The tapeworm attaches itself to the intestine of the host with hooks and suckers that are on the scolex.
What is the head of the tapeworm?
The scolex
What is the function of a scolex on a tapeworm?
The head of a tapeworm. Point of attachement to the host organism.
What is an endoparasitic acoelomate with a body consisting of a scolex and a series of proglottids?
tapeworm.
What is the scolex of the tapeworm used for?
To attach itself to the intestinal wall of its host.
Is the knob-shaped head of a tapeworm containing hooks and suckers called a scolex?
Yes.
How do tapeworms attach to the intestines?
A tapeworm lives in the intestines of its host, and survives by absorbing the partially broken down nutrients. A tapeworm has a head (scolex) that contains hooks that it uses to attach itself to the intestinal wall of the host.
Can you eat a tapeworm with out knowing it?
Yes. You can ingest the tapeworm larvae and they grow in your digestive system into an adult.
Which animal has scolex?
Tape worms have scolex .
