Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    Rostellum and hooks are absent in the scolex of:

    A)  Taenia seginata

    B)  Taenia solwm

    C)  Echinococcus granulosus

    D)  Fasciola hepatica

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Beef tapworm is the common name of Taenia seginata, in this scolex is small and rounded like a pin head. It has no rostellum and hooks due to the absence of hooks Taenia seginata is also known as unarmed tapworm.


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