Question

What is measly pork?

• A. The flesh of a dead pig
• B. The cooked flesh of a pig
• C. The cooked flesh of an infected pig
• D. The flesh of a living pig

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The cooked flesh of an infected pig

The correct option is C

Explanation of Correct option:

1. Measly pork refers to pigs whose flesh contains cysticercus, the larval phase of the pork tapeworm ,Taenia solium.
2. The parasite makes its way to the small intestine where it matures if someone consumes infected (measly) pork meat containing these tapeworm larvae.
3. From there, the parasite spreads to the brain, where it causes cystic lesions (neurocysticercosis), and it can also harm the eyes, muscles, or spinal cord.
   

Final answer: Measly pork is the cooked flesh of an infected pig.