What are some of the characteristics of tapeworms?

Answer 1

The worms are designed to offer as large an absorbing surface as possible to food passing down the intestine.

So they are flat, white and long - up to 40 feet, (12 metres) like a piece of tape.

Each has a tiny head, with suckers - and sometimes with hooklets - to cling to the bowel wall.

Segments are produced from the head and gradually get bigger, developing eggs the further they get from the head.

Mature segments are crammed full of eggs and are constantly splitting off to be discharged in the stools.

by Krishna prasad

Answer 2

Well first of all, you can get tape worms from eating raw meat, swimming in dirty swamp water, or just plain putting your fingers in you mouth without washing them properly. Once a tapeworm is consumed, it enters your stomach where the acid and the digestion process do nothing to it. Once it is passed though the moving flow of half digested food into the intestines, it latches on the wall and lining of your intestine. After this occurs, any food that is about to be absorbed by your intestines is actually consumed by the tapeworm, leaving you with barely any of the nutrition that you should have gotten. Over time, the tapeworm can grow and take up all of your intestine space. It is very possible to die from malnutrition when tapeworms enter your body. However, if you notice any of these signs before the the worm gets too big, you can take an easy-on-the-body medication that will kill it. After it is dead, it will be passed through your body the natural way. I'm 13 and hope this helped.

Answer 3

it is long and eats based on the food of their host