Trichinella Spiralis Morphology and Habitat
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>The female is twice the length of the male</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the encysted larvae typically found?

    <p>In the striated muscles of the host</p> Signup and view all the answers

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