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Tapeworms feed on already digested food as they live in the gut (stomach). Therefore a digestive system isn't necessary.
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Can you eat a tapeworm with out knowing it?
Yes. You can ingest the tapeworm larvae and they grow in your digestive system into an adult.
Do all animals from the Kingdom Animalia have similar digestive systems?
NO, the cestoda (tapeworm) does not have a digestive system. It absorbs nutrients through its skin.
What organism has a saclike digestive system?
Parasites such as tapeworm, planarian and live fluke have digestive systems that are saclike. Their digestive tracts have one opening and they live inside a host animal.
A tapeworm lives off the nutrients in an animal and digestive tract. Therefore a tapeworm is?
Therefore a tapeworm is a parasite.
Where is the digestive system needed?
in your body
When is the digestive system needed?
Men
Why do you suppose many different structures are needed by the digestion system?
Many different structures are needed by the digestive system to function different parts of the digestive system.
Why do intestinal parasites such as tapeworms have poorly developed digestive systems?
The tapeworm is an intestinal parasite that does not contain a digestive system since its body is designed to absorb digested food from its host.
Tapeworms absorb food from the host's intestine through their?
The tapeworm does not have a mouth or digestive system so it absorbs food from the host's intestine through its skin.
Why digestive system is important?
The digestive system is important because it breaks down the food in you belly
How is the digestive system's homeostasis maintained?
Homoeostasis in the digestive system is maintained in a very unique manner. There are enzymes that are produced by the pancreas and the digestive tract so as to maintain the balance needed.
How is homeostasis maintained in the digestive system?
Homoeostasis in the digestive system is maintained in a very unique manner. There are enzymes that are produced by the pancreas and the digestive tract so as to maintain the balance needed.
