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It is a parasite that absorbs predigested food. Why need a digestive system when someone else does it for you?
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Do tapeworms have digestive system?
No.
Are tapeworms gutless?
Yes, Tapeworms are gutless due to the fact that tapeworms don't require a digestive system as they reside within the digestive system of humans or animals.
Does tapeworms infest the home?
No, just your digestive system.
How do tapeworms feed if they have no digestive systems?
Tapeworms are parasitic; they don't have need a digestive system because they absorb the nutrients they need from their host(s).
Why do tapeworms need a digestive system?
they don't have a digestive system o.o they simply absorb the nutrients from it's host
What major body system are tapeworms missing?
immune system, digestive, exocrine, ect.
Why is a digestive system not needed in a tapeworm?
Tapeworms feed on already digested food as they live in the gut (stomach). Therefore a digestive system isn't necessary.
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.
If a woman has tapeworms and gets pregnant could the worms then eat the baby?
No. Tapeworms live in the digestive system, not the reproductive system, for starters. But by all means, get rid of the tapeworm. It's extremely unhealthy, pregnant or not.
Do tapeworms have a mouth and anus?
No; they lack a mouth and anus. Tapeworms depend on the diffusion of already digested nutrients through their body surfaces. The scolex that might appear to be a mouth is actually not an opening at all: it contains hooks to allow the worm to attach itself to the host's intestines. An organism which is considered to possess a complete gut will have a mouth, stomach, and anus.
Why do intestinal parasites such as tapeworms have poorly developed digestive systems?
The tapeworm is an intestinal parasite that does not contain a digestive system since its body is designed to absorb digested food from its host.
How do tapeworms go inside a bears digestive system?
tapeworms are passed from individual to individual through fecal material. Thus when another bear goes to the bathroom and then another bear eats it or sniffs it they can get the tapeworm as well
