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Tapeworms are parasites that enter your body when you eat somthing that had a tapeworm egg in it. They stay in your stomach, and feed on the food you eat, and sometimes even your stomach itself!
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoTapeworms (Cestoda) are parasitic organisms.
The flatworms of the phylum Platyheminthes may be consumed in raw or undercooked meat. The most common are of the genus Taenia. The worms will consume food after they attach to the wall of the small intestine. They grow to lengths of 3 to 5 meters depending on the species, but large individual worms have reached 30 meters. Worms can live for up to 25 years.
If you believe you have symptoms of a tapeworm, see your doctor immediately.
Symptoms include chronic indigestion, intestinal upset, weight loss, dizziness, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation, and loss of appetite.
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∙ 15y agoThey are worms,actually in the flatworms group. They are parasites which means they go infect other organisms which you can get them by eating things that are not cooked well like meat that is red when you bite of it or even the kind of water you drink. For more help ask the question what are parasites trust me it will be of good help.
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∙ 8y agoHumans are subject to parasitism by several species of tapeworms if they eat undercooked meat such as pork, beef and fish. the beef tapeworm, can grow up to 20 m (65 ft).
Once anchored to the host's intestinal wall, the tapeworm absorbs nutrients through its skin as the food being digested by the host flows over and around it. They attached by way of a sucker-head.
Soon, it begins to grow a tail composed of a series of segments, with each segment containing an independent digestive system and reproductive tract. Older segments are pushed toward the tip of the tail as new segments are produced by the neckpiece.
By the time a segment has reached the end of the worm's tail, only the reproductive tract is left. The segment then separates, carrying the tapeworm eggs out of the definitive host as what is basically a sack of eggs.
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∙ 12y agoA tapeworm is a parasite that grows and lives inside of your intestines.
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∙ 14y agoFlatworm
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∙ 15y agopch: parasite
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∙ 15y agoTaenia Solium
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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.
What kingdom is the tapeworm in?
The tapeworm is in the animilia kingdom 
Is a tapeworm an organism?
Yes, a tapeworm is an organism.
What kingdom is tapeworm?
The tapeworm is in kingdom Animalia
What is the tapeworm in cats?
a tapeworm is a parasite, BAD!
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?
If you go into the water infested with tapeworms then the tapeworm can climb up your anus. If a woman is infected with tapeworm and the tapeworm hasn't gone into her intestines yet then the tapeworm might climb up your testicles if you have anal sex.
A tapeworm lives off the nutrients in an animal and digestive tract. Therefore a tapeworm is?
Therefore a tapeworm is a parasite.
When did Tapeworm Railroad end?
Tapeworm Railroad ended in 1839.
When was Tapeworm Railroad created?
Tapeworm Railroad was created in 1838.
What cells are a tapeworm made of?
The tapeworm is made of animal cells.
