Question

Tapeworm infection occurs amongst vegetarians through

• A. Air
  
• B. Raw or undercooked, vegetable
  
• C. Soil
• D. Contamination of water

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Raw or undercooked, vegetable

Cestoda is a class of parasitic tapeworms belonging to phylum Platyhelminthes. Their bodies consist of many similar units, known as proglottids, which are essentially packages of eggs which are regularly shed into the environment to infect other organisms. Humans are subject to infection by several species of tapeworms if they eat undercooked meat, beef, and fish, or raw or undercooked vegetables or if they live in poor hygienic conditions. Hence, tapeworm infection occurs amongst vegetarians through raw or undercooked vegetable.

So, the correct answer is 'Raw or undercooked vegetable'.