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Where do adult worms typically live?
Where do adult worms typically live?
- In the striated muscles of the host
- In the mucosa of the small intestine (correct)
- In the liver of the host
- In the lungs of the host
What is the approximate length of the male T. spiralis?
What is the approximate length of the male T. spiralis?
- 3 mm
- 5 mm
- 1.5 mm (correct)
- 0.5 mm
What is the purpose of the thin and pointed anterior half of the body?
What is the purpose of the thin and pointed anterior half of the body?
- For absorbing nutrients from the host
- For burrowing into the mucosal epithelium (correct)
- For reproduction
- For protecting itself from the host's immune system
What is the relationship between the length of the male and female T. spiralis?
What is the relationship between the length of the male and female T. spiralis?
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Where are the encysted larvae typically found?
Where are the encysted larvae typically found?
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