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What is the distinctive feature of T. solium rostellum?
What is the distinctive feature of T. solium rostellum?
Which of the following is a characteristic of T. saginata?
Which of the following is a characteristic of T. saginata?
What is the primary difference between T. saginata and T. solium in terms of their hooks?
What is the primary difference between T. saginata and T. solium in terms of their hooks?
Which of the following is a common feature of both T. saginata and T. solium?
Which of the following is a common feature of both T. saginata and T. solium?
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What is the purpose of the rostellum and hooks in tapeworms?
What is the purpose of the rostellum and hooks in tapeworms?
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What is the approximate number of lateral uterine branches in T. saginata?
What is the approximate number of lateral uterine branches in T. saginata?
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How do the lateral uterine branches of T. solium compare to those of T. saginata?
How do the lateral uterine branches of T. solium compare to those of T. saginata?
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What can be used to distinguish T. solium from T. saginata?
What can be used to distinguish T. solium from T. saginata?
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What is a characteristic of the gravid proglottids of T. solium?
What is a characteristic of the gravid proglottids of T. solium?
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What is a difference between the gravid proglottids of T. solium and T. saginata?
What is a difference between the gravid proglottids of T. solium and T. saginata?
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Study Notes
Tapeworm Characteristics
- T. saginata lacks a fleshy rostellum and a double crown (row) of hooks.
- T. solium has a fleshy rostellum and a double crown (row) of well-defined hooks, distinguishing it from T. saginata.
Differences between T. saginata and T. solium
- T. solium has a fleshy rostellum, absent in T. saginata
- T. solium has a double crown (row) of well-defined hooks, lacking in T. saginata
- Gravid proglottids of T. solium are smaller than those of T. saginata
- T. solium gravid proglottids have 7 to 12 lateral uterine branches
- T. saginata gravid proglottids have 15 to 30 lateral uterine branches
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Compare and contrast the physical characteristics of T. saginata and T. solium tapeworm species. Learn about their distinct features, including the presence or absence of fleshy rostellum and hooks. Test your knowledge of parasitology and zoology!