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22 January, 15:19

What do tapeworms eat?

a. plant matter

b. intestinal contents

c. host tissues

d. red blood cells

e. intestinal bacteria

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  1. 22 January, 16:43
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    Answer: b. intestinal contents

    Explanation:

    Tapeworms are the segmented flat worms. These are parasitic in nature. These worms live in the intestines of the animals. These enter inside the animal body through drinking of the contaminated water or by grazing pastures. They also get inside the intestine by undercooked meat and infection from the other infected animals.

    As the tapeworms lives in the intestine they are likely to consume the intestinal contents such as undigested food and creates infection inside the intestine. The symptoms of infection includes the abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea and general weakness.
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