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The number of hooks present in rostellum of tape are

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16
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6
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C
32
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12
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Solution

The correct option is C 32
Tapeworms belong to the Platyhelminthes. It has a flat ribbon-shaped body. Rostellum is the protruding part of the anterior end of soft-bodied tapeworms. It is a globular, spiny structure when to protrude, and circular hollow pit when retracted. It is structurally composed of a number of concentric rows of hooks which are 22 to 32 rostellar hooks.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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