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What is the primary mode of reproduction in Platyhelminthes?
What is the primary mode of reproduction in Platyhelminthes?
- Asexual reproduction by breaking off proglottid segments
- Sexual reproduction through cross-fertilization
- Sexual reproduction through self-fertilization
- Both sexual and asexual reproduction (correct)
How can humans become infected with the dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum?
How can humans become infected with the dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum?
- By consuming undercooked pork
- By ingesting an infected flea (correct)
- By drinking water contaminated with tapeworm eggs
- By handling infected dogs or cats
What is the primary symptom of taeniasis (tapeworm infection) in humans?
What is the primary symptom of taeniasis (tapeworm infection) in humans?
- Abdominal pain
- Increased appetite (correct)
- Headache
- Epilepsy
Which of the following is the correct taxonomic classification of the tapeworm Taenia solium?
Which of the following is the correct taxonomic classification of the tapeworm Taenia solium?
Which of the following is a common way for humans to become infected with the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium?
Which of the following is a common way for humans to become infected with the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium?
What is the primary symptom of cysticercosis, the condition caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium?
What is the primary symptom of cysticercosis, the condition caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium?
Which of the following is a method to control tapeworm infections in humans?
Which of the following is a method to control tapeworm infections in humans?
What is the primary mode of transmission for the dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum?
What is the primary mode of transmission for the dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum?
What is the primary anatomical feature that distinguishes Platyhelminthes (flatworms) from other phyla?
What is the primary anatomical feature that distinguishes Platyhelminthes (flatworms) from other phyla?
Which of the following is a common symptom of taeniasis (tapeworm infection) in humans?
Which of the following is a common symptom of taeniasis (tapeworm infection) in humans?
