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Tapeworms are a kind of flatworm. Most flatworms are not tapeworms.
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Do horses get parasites?
Horses, like all animals are vulnerable to parasites including tapeworms, hookworms, ringworms and tics.
Are Tapeworms and pseudo-tapeworms in the same Phylum?
Tapeworms are of the class Cestoda of the phylum Platyhelminthes.
Are pests like locusts rice weevils etc parasitic animals or not?
No, they are not. Parasitic animals are the ones such as tapeworms, ringworms, fleas, ticks, etc. etc. that feed and reproduce in or on another living organism. An internal parasite will generally stay with the same host until either the parasite is erradicated or the host itself dies.
What is an organism that lives in or on a host cell?
A parasite is an organism that lives in or on a host cell. Parasites rely on the host for nutrients and can cause harm to the host they live in. Examples include Plasmodium, the parasite that causes malaria, and tapeworms.
Can you catch tapeworms by sharing food off the same spoon as your cat who does have tapeworms?
Yes. As well as many other parasites. This is highly not recommended.
How do tapeworms excrete?
Adult tapeworms "feed" by absorbing their nutrients through the cuticle from their immediate environment and excrete waste products by the same route
Can you get ringworms from sand?
no
Is ringworms contajious?
yes.
Do acids in your stomach kill tapeworms?
No, stomach acids do not kill tapeworms. Tapeworms are adapted to the environment of the alimentary canal; if they were not, there would be no tapeworms.
What are some characteristics of ringworms?
Banana
Where was ringworms discovered?
in Austin TX
Are tapeworms in cookie dough?
Yes tapeworms are in cookiedough but you have a very small chance of getting tapeworms from eating it...
