Class cestoda "tape worms" Flashcards
1
Q
where do they parasitize
A
the digestive system
2
Q
what do they have in place of a head
A
scolex
3
Q
what is a scolex
A
suckers and/or hooks that attach to intestinal lining
4
Q
what is posterior to the scolex
A
a long ribbon of reproductive units (proglottids
5
Q
what are proglottids
A
long ribbons of reproductive units
6
Q
describe what happens to proglottids following fertilization
A
they become a bag of eggs when mature
it breaks off and passes out with feces
7
Q
what happens if tapeworms are ingested
A
the larvae become encysted in the muscle of the hosts
