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What is true about Taenia saginatal

Updated On: Mar 20, 2024
  • life history has pig as intermediate host
  • there are two large suckers on scolex
  • rostellar hooks are absent
  • rostellum has double circle of hooks.
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Taenia saginata belongs to phylum platyhelminthes, which are a flatworm. It is an intestinal parasite in humans causing taeniasis and cysticercosis in cattle. The body is made up of scolex, neck, and strobila. While the scolex has four suckers, there are no hooks. Lack of these rostellar hooks is an identifying feature of Taenia saginata.
So, the rostellar hooks are absent
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Animals are eukaryotic, multicellular species that belong to the Kingdom Animalia. Every animal has a distinct characteristic. They get energy either by feeding on plants or on other animals. There are millions of species that have been recognized, few shares similar characteristics while others vary drastically.

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The different phyla of the Kingdom Animalia are as follows:

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  3. Platyhelminthes
  4. Nematoda
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  6. Arthropoda
  7. Mollusca
  8. Echinodermata
  9. Hemichordata
  10. Chordata

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