10 Questions
Which class of tapeworm does Taenia saginata belong to?
Cestoda
What is the usual habitat of Pseudophyllidean cestodes?
Small intestine
Which tapeworm requires 2 intermediate hosts?
Diphyllobothrium latum
What is the characteristic structure of the scolex of Cyclophyllidean cestodes?
Globular with 4 muscular or cup-like suckers
What is the characteristic of the ova of Pseudophyllidean cestodes?
Immature, operculated, ovoidal shaped
Which tapeworm is characterized by having a scolex with 2 sucking grooves called bothrium?
Diphyllobothrium latum
Which tapeworm has mature but nonoperculated, spherical ova?
Taenia solium
Which tapeworm requires 2 intermediate hosts for its life cycle?
Diphyllobothrium latum
Which tapeworm is characterized by having lateral genital pore and no uterine pore?
Hymenolepis nana
Which tapeworm has a scolex with 4 muscular or cup-like suckers?
Taenia solium
Test your knowledge of parasitology with this quiz on nematodes and platyhelminthes. Identify different classes and species of tapeworms and trematodes, including Diphyllobothrium latum, Taenia saginata, and Hymenolepis nana.
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