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Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The head region of a tapeworm is called the:

A

proglottid

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B

cercaria

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C

sporocyst

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D

scolex

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Solution

The correct option is D scolex
The adult tapeworm has a scolex or head where the worms attach to the mucosa of the intestine, a short neck, and a strobila, or segmented body formed of proglottids.
So, the correct option is, 'Scolex'.

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