A part of a tapeworm is illustrated below. Use it to answer questions 24 to 26. The part of the tapeworm illustrated is

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2016 (Objective) Subject: Animal Husbandry

Question 1 Report

A part of a tapeworm is illustrated below. Use it to answer questions 24 to 26.


The part of the tapeworm illustrated is

Answer Details
The part of the tapeworm illustrated is the scolex. The scolex is the head of the tapeworm which contains the suckers and hooks that the parasite uses to attach itself to the lining of the host's intestine. It is the first part of the tapeworm that enters the host's body and anchors the parasite in place so that it can begin to grow and produce eggs.

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