How might the tapeworm's body walls be part of the adaptations help a tapeworm survive?

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.

How do doctors pull a tapeworm out of your throat?

Doctors typically do not pull a tapeworm out of the throat directly, as tapeworms usually reside in the intestines. If a person has a tapeworm infection, treatment generally involves oral medications that kill the parasite. In rare cases where a tapeworm might be lodged in the throat or esophagus, a doctor may use an endoscope to remove it. It's important to consult a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.

How long does it take to get rid of tapeworm once medicine is given?

The medicine gets rid of adult tapeworms (you will see them the next time your pet produces feces). But sometimes another dose might be needed to kill the eggs once they hatch.

What problems might African elephants face if they didn't have adaptations?

if they didnt have an adaption, they wouldn't know how to survive where they live and might die

How is the Tapeworm spreading among humans?

Tapeworms most easily spread between humans because not enough people wash their hands regularly. Tapeworms can be spread by eating faecally contaminated foods and water (again, often the result of poor hygiene), by touching your mouth with contaminated fingers, or by accidentally ingesting contaminated soil. Fleas can harbour tapeworm larvae, and when they clean themselves and eat the fleas, this is a sure way to spread tapeworm - especially when family members then allow the pets to lick them, especially their hands. It is highly possible for infection to occur through people eating undercooked meat, particularly pork, which can carry the tapeworm larvae in the meat. Pets, dogs in particular, should be treated at the same time as human family members. Tapeworm and many other worms are easily treated by chewable tablets purchased across the counter in pharmacies (chemists) and, in the case of pets, from the veterinarian Tapeworm can live for up to 25 years and usually grows several yards/metres in length. You must take the full course and if you're re-infected take another full course. Sometimes it takes more than one course of treatment to eradicate the worm or worms.

How might adaptations help species survive?

Adaptation is how creatures respond to environmental changes, whether that be in their habitat, or in their predators or prey. Adapting will help them survive better.

How are tapeworm harmful?

Besides giving people the "creeps" tapeworms rob the body of essential nutrients. People may complain of weird tummy sensations/pains, nervous symptoms and lack of energy. Some larvae migrate to the brain and depending on where they settle...the symptoms will vary. The worms can cause obstruction in the intestines. Mostly depends on the types of tapeworm infestation and the amount of critters in the invasion. You can find exact symptoms and signs of having tapeworms by looking in parasitology books. You can also look up beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) and mouse tapeworm (Hymenolepsis nana).

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.

What are the adaptations to survive in the temperate rainforest?

plants have adaptations to help them survive (live and grow) in different areas. Adaptations are special features that allow a plant or animal to live in a particular place or habitat. These adaptations might make it very difficult for the plant to survive in a different place. This explains why certain plants are found in one area, but not in another. For example, you wouldn't see a cactus living in the Arctic. Nor would you see lots of really tall trees living in grasslands.

How does a dog tapeworm obtai n its food?

A dog tapeworm will eat whatever the dog eats! It will digest the food that the dog has eaten, which is why affected dogs might be thin, as the tapeworm is taking a lot of nutrients from the food.

Why is it important in tapeworm infection to be certain that the scolex is eliminated in the feces?

Since the tapeworm thrive in the stomach, they eat and breed there. Their eggs does not digest, and is found in feces. tapeworms in feces can also produce eggs for quite some time. If animals sniff feces (as they often do), they might get infected by actually managing to sniff up particles containing eggs.. Some even have a snack on feces. If live tapeworms in that snack, then they very quickly have the infection themselves. The eggs are supposedly in need of an insect host to develeop, but what attracts insects if not feces... I myself disagree with the actual need of an insect as a host for the egg, because a tapeworm infection rapidly grows. They thrive in the stomach. To eliminate the scolex/tapeworm and its eggs in the feces reduses the possibility of reinfection and spreading of the parasite. I am sure there won't be any calls from any preservation groups if tapeworms were to become extinct :-) To get rid of feces and its possible eggs and scolexes: Heat is very effective. Simply put it all in the fire. or at least wrap it up in those disposable plasticbags and put it in the dustbin.

What happens to a fifteen year old when she eats a tapeworm?

The tapeworm is a parasitic bowel dweller that, unlike its benign cousin, seeks to feed on the inside of a living host. Tapeworms are usually found in beef or pork. When people eat the undercooked meat of an infected animal, a tapeworm can pass to the human being ingesting the meat. Typically, it's tapeworm larva that infects meat. Once it's inside its human host, it begins to grow. A tapeworm begins its journey as an egg existing within the intestinal tract of a living host. It then finds a new host when ingested by an animal through tainted vegetation. Ultimately, it finds a human host when a person eats undercooked and tapeworm-infected meat. While the inside of the human body has many organisms and bacteria living in it, a tapeworm might be one of the most ruthless invading parasites. If you ingest certain tapeworm eggs, they can migrate outside your intestines and form larval cysts in body tissues and organs (invasive infection). If you ingest tapeworm larvae, however, they develop into adult tapeworms in your intestines (intestinal infection). Beef or pork tapeworms can live for years and grow up to 12 feet long. Poor hygiene can also cause tapeworm infection. Once a person consumes a tapeworm, the parasite can move freely around the host's insides. This includes moving to the host's brain. In 2013, doctors in the UK examined a man who they discovered had a tapeworm living in his brain. The discovery came on the heels of a prior finding; namely, something was moving in the man's brain, and typically nothing moves inside the brain. When tapeworm larvae attach themselves to an organ, (or even inside an organ), as the tapeworm grows it could cause acute stress to the organ. The patient experienced extreme symptoms like headaches, seizures, and weakness in his legs as the tapeworm pushed to new parts of his brain. This is a rare occurrence, so it's not yet profitable for companies to develop medications to treat such a specific case. As a result, doctors had to remove the tapeworm from the man's brain surgically. Some of the most common symptoms of tapeworm infection can be the easiest to miss because they mimic the symptoms of other illnesses. One of the first signs of tapeworm infection is having abdominal pain in the upper abdominal area. Next, a person might experience vomiting and intestinal blockage, followed by diarrhea and dehydration, which can lead to severe health consequences. And finally, while other symptoms exist, another universal sign will be weight loss due to caloric and nutritional deficiencies.