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Which family has a strobila large with numerous proglottids or small with few proglottids, a well-developed rostellum armed with one or two rows of hooks, and suckers unarmed?
Which family has a strobila large with numerous proglottids or small with few proglottids, a well-developed rostellum armed with one or two rows of hooks, and suckers unarmed?
Which family has a rostellum armed with one or more circles of T-shaped hooks, and often has armed suckers?
Which family has a rostellum armed with one or more circles of T-shaped hooks, and often has armed suckers?
In which family are the testes numerous, follicular, surrounding ovary, and scatterred in proglottids?
In which family are the testes numerous, follicular, surrounding ovary, and scatterred in proglottids?
Which family has a rostellum absent or, if present, armed with one to many rows of hooks and the uterus persistent (transverse sac) or replaced by paruterine organs or egg capsules?
Which family has a rostellum absent or, if present, armed with one to many rows of hooks and the uterus persistent (transverse sac) or replaced by paruterine organs or egg capsules?
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Which family carries 4 suckers in Taenia saginata and carries 4 suckers with a rostellum present, armed with 2 rows of hooks with Y shape in Taenia solium?
Which family carries 4 suckers in Taenia saginata and carries 4 suckers with a rostellum present, armed with 2 rows of hooks with Y shape in Taenia solium?
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Which family has a well-developed rostellum armed with one or two rows of hooks, and suckers unarmed?
Which family has a well-developed rostellum armed with one or two rows of hooks, and suckers unarmed?
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In which family are the testes rarely more than 4?
In which family are the testes rarely more than 4?
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Which family has a rostellum absent, or if present, armed with one to many rows of hooks, and the uterus persistent (transverse sac) or replaced by paruterine organs or egg capsules?
Which family has a rostellum absent, or if present, armed with one to many rows of hooks, and the uterus persistent (transverse sac) or replaced by paruterine organs or egg capsules?
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Which family carries 4 suckers in Taenia saginata and carries 4 suckers with a rostellum present, armed with 2 rows of hooks with Y shape in Taenia solium?
Which family carries 4 suckers in Taenia saginata and carries 4 suckers with a rostellum present, armed with 2 rows of hooks with Y shape in Taenia solium?
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In which family are the genital pores marginal, usually alternate irregularly, and the ovary bilobed?
In which family are the genital pores marginal, usually alternate irregularly, and the ovary bilobed?
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Study Notes
Cestode Families
- Family with large strobila and numerous proglottids or small strobila with few proglottids, well-developed rostellum with one or two rows of hooks, and unarmed suckers: Taeniidae.
- Family with rostellum armed with one or more circles of T-shaped hooks, and often armed suckers: Mesocestoididae.
- Family with numerous, follicular testes surrounding ovary, scattered in proglottids: Hymenolepididae.
- Family with absent or present rostellum armed with one to many rows of hooks, and uterus persistent (transverse sac) or replaced by paruterine organs or egg capsules: Dipylidiidae and Mesocestoididae.
- Family with 4 suckers in Taenia saginata and 4 suckers with rostellum present, armed with 2 rows of hooks with Y shape in Taenia solium: Taeniidae.
- Family with testes rarely more than 4: Anoplocephalidae.
- Family with absent or present rostellum armed with one to many rows of hooks, and uterus persistent (transverse sac) or replaced by paruterine organs or egg capsules: Dipylidiidae and Mesocestoididae.
- Family with genital pores marginal, usually alternate irregularly, and bilobed ovary: Anoplocephalidae.
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Test your knowledge of Cestoda classification with this quiz. Identify the orders and families based on key characteristics such as scolex structure and reproductive pores.
