How does a tapeworm obtain its food?

Through blood of host

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Through the mouth

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Through the body wall

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Both A and C

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Solution

The correct option is D Both A and C
Tapeworms come under Cestoda and are a class of parasitic flatworms. They anchor to the host's intestinal wall and once they anchor, the tapeworm absorbs nutrients through its body wall as the food being digested by the host flows over and around it. It has the capability to absorb the nutrients from the blood of the host.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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