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Tapeworms absorb food from the host's intestine through their?
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The tapeworm does not have a mouth or digestive system so it absorbs food from the host's intestine through its skin.
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How do tapeworms avoid the host's defenses?
Tapeworms are the adult class of parasites and they are fond of living inside the intestine of their hosts. Tapeworms passively avoid the host defensive system by host digestive system due to the tapeworms coating that keeps on producing by itself and use it as its defense mechanism.
Are some tapeworms parasites?
Yes, Tapeworms are parasites. they live in the intestines, by hooking on to the wall with its head using small hooks called bothria. they live of their hosts' nutrients and leave through feces, and can be picked up again through those feces.
Where do parasites absorb nutrients from?
From their hosts. The hosts may be plants, animals or even micro-organisms.
Which parasitic protozoan needs two hosts for its propogation?
Plasmodium needs two hosts for its propogation.
How do you get tapeworms?
Well you get tapeworm from meat that has been uncooked...... :( im writing this because im freaked out that im having a tape worm. one of my family members told me that if you have tapeworm then these are the symtoms!hungerweeknessitchy behind (i mean all the time)hurtful stomachlong look like worms coming out of your butt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do tapeworms avoid the host's defenses?
Tapeworms are the adult class of parasites and they are fond of living inside the intestine of their hosts. Tapeworms passively avoid the host defensive system by host digestive system due to the tapeworms coating that keeps on producing by itself and use it as its defense mechanism.
What type of nutritional relationship do tapeworms exhibit?
The symbiotic relationship tapeworms demonstrate is parasitic. The tapeworm is a parasite, and other organisms that it feeds off of are hosts. For example; in humans tapeworms have an integument that allows the diffusion of nutrients of the intestine of the human to be absorbed to the tapeworm. Hope this helps!
Are some tapeworms parasites?
Yes, Tapeworms are parasites. they live in the intestines, by hooking on to the wall with its head using small hooks called bothria. they live of their hosts' nutrients and leave through feces, and can be picked up again through those feces.
How do you use tapeworms in a sentence?
That boy ate so much food that you would think he had a tapeworm! Parasitic tapeworms can cause death by robbing their hosts of nutrtion.
What is the tapeworms weight?
Human tapeworms can be between 6 and 25 feet long. Some tapeworms that infest other hosts can be 50, even 100 feet long. I'm almost sure that this is correct.
Where do parasites absorb nutrients from?
From their hosts. The hosts may be plants, animals or even micro-organisms.
Do humans get tapeworms from dog's fleas or tapeworms segment?
Humans get tapeworms from dogs when they jump from hosts (the dog) to us (the humans) and for more information please check out this site. Also from eating some meats from animals that may have had it and not cooking it enough to kill and get rid of them!! http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5164980_do-humans-tapeworms-dogs.html
What does spores?
The spore-forming protozoa are all parasite that absorb nutrients from their hosts. Hope this helped. (:
Why did the scientists did not considered the tapeworms as part of annelids?
Tapeworms are part of the phylum platyhelminthes. They are long, flat, parasitic worms that are adapted to life inside the intestines of their hosts. Tapeworms are the simplest animals to have three embryonic germ layers, bilateral symmetry and cephalization. They are NOT annelids because that phylum consists of animals with segmented bodies that are separated by septa. Each segment performs special functions. Most annelids reproduce sexually, while tapeworms reproduce asexually by fission.
What does spores mean?
The spore-forming protozoa are all parasite that absorb nutrients from their hosts. Hope this helped. (:
How is parasite harmful?
Parasites can enter our bodies through food, water, mosquito bites, or through the nose and skin. Pinworms eggs can enter our mouth, by fingers, clothing, and bed linen.
How common do house cat's get worms?
Perhaps you have heard of a pet cat that has had worms. The cat did not get the worms by eating the directly. The hosts for the tapeworm larvae are usually fleas. The host fleas are infested with the tapeworm larvae. When the cat cleans itself, it swallows the fleas. The tapeworm larvae on the fleas change into tiny tapeworms. They then live and grow as parasites in the intestines of the cat. The tapeworms produce eggs and fertilize the with sperm. The fertilized eggs are carried out of the cat's body as waste.
