Class Cestoidea (Phylum Platyhelminthes) Flashcards by Stanley Nguyen | Brainscape

Q

Common Name

A

Tapeworms

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Parasitic?

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Yes

vertebrate hosts – like to live in small intestine
scolex: hanging on, creates proglottids

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Digestion

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no digestive tract

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Reproduction

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only specialized for reproduction

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Reproduction

They are protandric.

What does that mean?

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male reproductive parts mature 1st before female
opposite is protogynous
gravid proglottids – where fertilization occurs, full of fertilized eggs
30 meters
male can reproduce w/ female on same organism

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Beef Tapeworm Lifecycle

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