A proglottid of Taenia is called gravid only if it has

Both male and female reproductive organs well developed

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Only female organs well developed

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Well developed uterus filled with eggs

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Become dead

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Solution

The correct option is C Well developed uterus filled with eggs
Gravid proglottids are the oldest proglottids and situated towards the posterior side of the strobila. These segments have no reproductive organs in them. They contain only branched uterus packed with fertilized eggs. So the correct answer is 'well developed uterus filled with eggs'.

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