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Yes, humans can get tapeworms from their pets, this is one of the reasons for keeping up to date with their deworming medication.
No, Tapeworms have to go through an intermediary host, usually fleas although some go through dung beetles. Diplydium caninum CAN infect humans also but you can't get it directly from your dog: you'd have to eat a flea.
Routine dewormings are important but flea control is more important as far as tapeworms are concern.
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What the intermediate host of the tapeworm?
Cow: Intermediate host to the larval stages of beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata)
What is the function of a scolex on a tapeworm?
The head of a tapeworm. Point of attachement to the host organism.
In the life cycle of a beef tapeworm the primary host is a?
During the life cycle of a beef tapeworm, a human becomes the primary host.
Why is a tapeworm living within another organism a good example of parasitism?
The tapeworm feeds off the host organism and hurts this body. This means the tapeworm benefits, but the host organism is hurt from the rlationship.
What is a flatworm food source?
Flatworms are the simplest of the worm groups. There are about 20,000 species in this group. They are found many places and can be free living or parasitic. A parasite lives off of another living thing called a host and can be harmful. One of the best known flatworms is the tapeworm. The tapeworm can get into a person's digestive tract and grow to enormous lengths. The tapeworm then eats off the host and is dangerous to the host as it grows and consumes more of the host and its food. Flatworms are found in marine and fresh water.
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 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 relationship between tapeworm and humans?
parasite/host
How long will a tapeworm survive outside the host?
Tapeworms can live in a host for 5-10 years.
What is the scolex of the tapeworm used for?
To attach itself to the intestinal wall of its host.
What is the relationship with a dog and a tapeworm?
A parasitic one. The host is harmed, the invader benefits.
An adult tapeworm uses its scolex to?
An adult tapeworm uses its scolex to chew through the tissue of the organism its living in.
