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>taken from my Biology book<
a tapeworm grows by adding sections directly behind its head. each body segment produces both eggs and sperm from separate male and female reproductive organs. the eggs and sperm are released into the segment. once filled with fertilized eggs, the segment breaks off and passes out of the host's body.
What else can I help you with?
Where does a tapeworm have its reproductive organs in segments called what?
proglottids
What is the function of a scolex on a tapeworm?
The head of a tapeworm. Point of attachement to the host organism.
Can tapeworm fall out while a dog is asleep?
Tapeworm segments can come out as the dog sleeps, yes. It's not the whole tapeworm, and the majority of the worm will still be inside the dog. Take him/her to the vet to get the condition treated.
What kind of worm is small and looks like rice in a dog's stool?
That would be a tapeworm. They shed their segments which are full of eggs. These little segments look like little grains of rice in the dogs' stools. Roundworms look like spaghetti. It is best to take in a sample of your dog's stool to be checked by your Veterinarian for parasites.
What worm reproduces by releasing proglottids filled with eggs?
The tapeworm reproduces by releasing proglottids filled with eggs. Proglottids are segments of the tapeworm's body that contain reproductive organs, allowing them to release eggs into the host's intestines before being expelled in feces.
What is wrong if a wriggling thing came out your butt?
Tapeworm. You will notice if you have a tapeworm because you will suffer from malnutrition, and every time you defecate you will see segments of the tapeworm in your stool. Also while you sleep the tapeworm may slither out of your anus and go into your vagina, or it may try to eat your testicles. You can get tapeworms from uncooked meat, walking barefooted with lacerations on your feet, or by shoving a tapeworm up your ass.
What is the function of interproglottid glands of Moniezia expansa tapeworm?
It is unknown
What are the characteristics of tapeworm diseases?
Mild gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea or abdominal pain, can occur in infected individuals. In rare cases where the tapeworm segments migrate into the appendix, pancreas, or bile duct, there may be a sudden onset of.
The rectangular body sections of the tapeworm?
The tapeworm's body is divided into multiple segments called proglottids. Each proglottid contains reproductive organs allowing the tapeworm to produce eggs. As the tapeworm matures, new proglottids are formed at the neck region, pushing older ones towards the end of its body for eventual expulsion.
What are plates in the earth?
Individual broken segments of the lithosphere.
What are the three body parts of a tapeworm?
The tapeworm has a head called the scolex. On this head there are teeth that hook the the intestines wall. Should this fail, there are also a set of suckers. The teeth and suckers keep the worm from being digested. The body is made up of segments called proglottids, generated by the neck. With these segments the worm can grow up to 30ft long! The segments eventually break off to either find another place in the body or to come out with the feces. If it comes out with the feces, it was most likely be picked up by other creatures. The segments that remain in the body may travel up the brain, eyes, and other places such as the liver.
Is a tapeworm used in agriculture?
The only use that tapeworms have is that some weight-loss pills were actually loaded with tapeworm eggs...You will definitely lose weight if you have a tapeworm infestation. Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that infest many domestic animals and humans. They are incredibly long and stay put by hooks on the anterior end that dig into the wall of the intestine. The segments towards the posterior end mature and produce eggs. The segments eventually break off and pass out the animal to be eaten by other animals grazing in the same area. They weaken livestock and cause them to not put on weight.
