Health - what is a Tapeworm?

Answer 1

it is a parasite
you get from eating contaminated food or water
it grows in your intestines feeding off what you ingest depriving you of the food and nutrients you need

Answer 2

It's a worm that gets into your cassette player. Hahahaha!

No really it's a bad thing that eats in the digestive tract.

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In biology, Cestoda is the class of parasitic flatworms, called cestodes or tapeworms, that live in the digestive tract of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. In a tapeworm infection, adult worms absorb food predigested by the host, so the worms have no need for a digestive tract or a mouth. Large tapeworms are made almost entirely of reproductive structures with a small "head" for attachment. Symptoms vary widely, depending on the species causing the infection. Symptoms may include upper abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. However, infestations are usually asymptomatic. Worm segments or eggs may be found in the stool of an infected person.

The largest tapeworms grow up to a stunning 100 feet (30 meters). Tapeworms harm their host by stealing vital nutrients, causing malnutrition and if left untreated can cause intestinal blockages.

There are two subclasses in class Cestoda, the Cestodaria and the Eucestoda. By far the most common and widespread are the Eucestoda, with only a few species of unusual worms in subclass Cestodaria. The cyclophyllideans are of the most importance to humans because they infect people and livestock. Two important tapeworms are the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, and the beef tapeworms, T. saginata. Different types of tapeworms have radically different larval stages

Answer 3

"Tapeworms are long, segmented worms of the class Cestoda, which comprise 1 of 3 classes of parasitic worms (worms that require a host within which to mature). The other classes are Nematoda and Trematoda. These worms lack an intestinal tract and instead are able to absorb nutrients through their integument. The adult consists of a head (scolex), where the worms attach to the mucosa of the intestine; a neck; and a segmented body that contains both male gonads and female gonads (proglottids). "

"Once symptoms occur, they are usually vague GI complaints such as abdominal pain, anorexia, weight loss, or malaise."

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Answer 4

It's a parasite that live in the host's digestive tract getting it's food from what the host eats.

Answer 5

a parasites that lives in your intestines can make you sick . get help if you think you have one. You can get them from some types of under cooked meat like sausage groud burger ect.

Answer 6

its a parasites.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

it lives in ur butt.... its a parasit.... ewww