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Bladder worm (Cysticercus) is the larva of
Bladder worm (Cysticercus) is the larva of
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The correct option is D Tape worm
Tapeworm bores through the intestinal wall into a blood vessel and is carried to muscle tissue in which it forms a protective capsule (encysts) and is called as a cysticercus, or bladder worm. Cysticercus is a tapeworm larva that consists of a fluid-filled sac containing an invaginated scolex and is situated in the tissues of an intermediate host. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
Tapeworm bores through the intestinal wall into a blood vessel and is carried to muscle tissue in which it forms a protective capsule (encysts) and is called as a cysticercus, or bladder worm. Cysticercus is a tapeworm larva that consists of a fluid-filled sac containing an invaginated scolex and is situated in the tissues of an intermediate host.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
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