Sexual reproduction.
mine was 0.5mm
Taenia solium aka pork tapeworm
The Scolex if very small in comparing the proglottid. The scolex is the frontal end that has the suckers (hooks) on it then is connected to the neck then the proglottid. The proglottids are a series of segments and can be up to 10-15 m long.
It causes tapeworm infection.
reproductive organs
Mature proglottids are a sac of eggs surrounded by degenerated reproductive organs. While they do move around a bit after they pass through the anus and out into the world to continue the tapeworm's life cycle, they quickly harden and become immobile. They are not an organism as they do not eat or interact with their environment.
Scolex is comparatively much smaller in size than a proglottid, when held near each other, as scolexes have recieved much less growth hormone in their lifetime, making them much smaller in size.
Taenia solium* has up to 1,000 proglottids * has scolex armed with hooks* has gravid proglottids containing 50,000 eggs (each proglottid)Taenia saginata* has from 1,000 to 2,000 proglottids * hasn't a scolex armature* has gravid proglottids containing 100,000 eggs (each proglottid)
A proglottid is mature when it has detached from the tape worm in order to continue the tapeworm's reproductive cycle. At maturity it is a sac of eggs with degenerated reproductive organs, Maturity in this case doesn't relate to reproductive capability, (as it would in mammals), it relates to the completed end product: fertile eggs. i think the the difference between mature and immature proglottid is that mature progllotid has mature reproductive structure while immature has till not mature reproductive organ
A mature proglottid is a segment of a tapeworm that has reached sexual maturity and contains fully developed reproductive organs. These proglottids are capable of producing eggs, which are released into the environment when the proglottids detach from the main body of the tapeworm. Mature proglottids are typically found towards the posterior end of the tapeworm and can vary in number depending on the species. They play a crucial role in the tapeworm's reproductive cycle and lifecycle transmission.
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.
Proglottids are the ends of tape worms that are shed as they mature and contain massive amounts of eggs. Once they exit the alimentary canal of the host animal they can be ingested by a secondary host and the reproductive cycle moves on to the next phase. If no immediate host is available the proglottid dries and hardens and the eggs can remain viable for years.