Tapeworm is found mainly in-
Correct Answer: Ileum ,jejunum
Description: Ans. (d) Ileum & jejunumRef: Chatterjee 12th ed. /116* Tapeworm infection can also be caused by eating raw or undercooked meat from an animal or a fish that has the larval form of the tapeworm cysts in its muscle tissue.* Once ingested, the larvae then develop into adult tapeworms in the small intestine (jejunum and ileum).TAPEWORMS* Taenia saginata: The beef tapeworm* Taenia solium: The pork tape worm* The habitat of tapeworms: Small intestine (upper jejunum)* Definitive host: Man* Intermediate host: Cattle (cow or buffalo) for T. Saginata Pig for T. Solium.
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