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.