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They are adapted with a resistant outer covering so that they aren't damaged by the stomach acid, and have no digestive tract because they absorb food directly from the stomach where is is all broken down anyway.
And just for the person who edited this before me everything is adapted in some way, if they weren't they'd either be extinct or the same as the first microbes
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoif another dog has tapeworm and goes for a poo , other dogs tend to eat other animals poo, and ingest it this way, tapeworm is adapted to its host by warmth, food and moisture i believe, taking the nutrients from it host, each segment of tapeworm holds up tp 1000 eggs, once they have grown, they pass through host anus
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∙ 14y agofeeding off your food that you eat and the drinks that you drink
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∙ 12y agoThey dont really have to protect themselves but when they do, they usually play dead.
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What eats tapeworm?
Tapeworms are adapted to obtaining nutrients from inside the bodies of one host.
What the intermediate host of the tapeworm?
Cow: Intermediate host to the larval stages of beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata)
What is the function of a scolex on a tapeworm?
The head of a tapeworm. Point of attachement to the host organism.
In the life cycle of a beef tapeworm the primary host is a?
During the life cycle of a beef tapeworm, a human becomes the primary host.
Why is a tapeworm living within another organism a good example of parasitism?
The tapeworm feeds off the host organism and hurts this body. This means the tapeworm benefits, but the host organism is hurt from the rlationship.
What is a scolex?
A scolex is the "mouth" of a tapeworm. It is lined with suckers and hooks which help attach the tapeworm to its host.
What is the head of a tapeworm called and how is it used?
The head of a tapeworm is called a scolex. The tapeworm attaches itself to the intestine of the host with hooks and suckers that are on the scolex.
What is the relationship between tapeworm and humans?
parasite/host
How long will a tapeworm survive outside the host?
Tapeworms can live in a host for 5-10 years.
What is the scolex of the tapeworm used for?
To attach itself to the intestinal wall of its host.
What is the relationship with a dog and a tapeworm?
A parasitic one. The host is harmed, the invader benefits.
An adult tapeworm uses its scolex to?
An adult tapeworm uses its scolex to chew through the tissue of the organism its living in.
