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What are tapeworms two major body parts?
Scolex and the Proglottids.
In tapeworms what reproductive organs do both male and female have?
proglottids
What is found in a tapeworms proglottids?
It contain a full set of remale and male sex organs
How do tapeworms poop?
Tapeworms do not have a digestive system and absorb nutrients through their skin. Their waste is excreted through their skin in the form of proglottids, which are segments of their body that contain eggs and waste materials. These proglottids are released from the tapeworm's body and passed out through the host's feces.
Do tape worm have coelom?
No, tapeworms do not have a coelom. They are classified as acoelomates because they lack a true body cavity between their gut and body wall. Instead, they have a simple body structure with a series of reproductive units called proglottids.
Are tape worms segmented?
Yes, tapeworms are segmented parasites that consist of multiple proglottids which contain reproductive organs. Each segment is capable of releasing eggs into the host's intestine.
Explain the relationship between the tremendous number of eggs produced by flukes and tapeworms and the complexity of their life cycles?
For one thing flukes and tapeworms organ system is mostly reproductive organs and they are monoecious (both male and female organs). Tapeworms produce eggs by setting off a posterior part of themselves called proglottids. each proglottids have an abundant amount of eggs that when they become independent from the tapeworm they have already become zygotes. Flukes don't have proglottids, but reproduce very frequently within themselves.
What are the morphological differences of adult taenia solium and taenia saginata?
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)
Does tapeworm have appendages?
Tapeworms do not have appendages like legs or arms. Instead, they have a flat, ribbon-like body composed of segments called proglottids. They attach to the host's intestinal wall using specialized structures called scolex, which may have hooks or suckers, but these are not considered true appendages.
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 worm reproduces by releasing proglottids with eggs?
tapeworm
Where does a tapeworm have its reproductive organs in segments called what?
proglottids
