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The life cycle of a tapeworm starts with a human eating undercooked, infected meat. The tapeworm will then grow and release small packages of fertilized eggs and sperm. These packages are excreted by the host. If they happen to land in grass, for instance, the package will open. By that time, the tape worm eggs will have developed. The eggs are released onto the grass. If a cow were to eat that grass, the eggs would become larvae and burrow into the cow's muscle. If that cow was eaten without being cooked thoroughly, the whole cycle would start again.
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What do you call a tapeworm in a dog?
A tapeworm in a dog is called the same thing, a tapeworm. The most common kind of tapeworm found in dogs is the Dipylidium Caninum, which is the cucumber tapeworm or double-pore tapeworm.
Can humans get tapeworm?
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Can you get tapeworms from your dog?
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Is lifecycle one word or two?
lifecycle
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What is the tapeworm in cats?
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What kingdom is the tapeworm in?
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Is a tapeworm an organism?
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What is a lifecycle?
a lifecycle is the life of a living thing ( including plants).
What is the smallest tapeworm?
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Is tapeworm a bacteria or a virus?
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Is a tapeworm an arthropod?
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What is one type of tapeworm?
dwarf tapeworm is one
Which is a parasite a sponge a tapeworm a planarian or a jellyfish?
A tapeworm.
Where and how can you become infected by tapeworm?
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What is tapeworm?
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What is the scientific name for a tapeworm?
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What cells are a tapeworm made of?
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When did Tapeworm Railroad end?
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When was Tapeworm Railroad created?
Tapeworm Railroad was created in 1838.
A tapeworm lives off the nutrients in an animal and digestive tract. Therefore a tapeworm is?
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Which endoparasite causes Taeniasis?
Taeniasis is a tapeworm parasite; Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm) Taenia saginata (the beef tapeworm)
What is the larva stage of a butterfly's lifecycle called?
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Is a tapeworm living in a cow's intestine an example of predator prey relationship?
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How do you cure tapeworm?
There are effective medications to treat tapeworm: speak to your doctor.
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