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Observe slide of tape worm (Taenea Solium) under microscope and write its external characters. Draw diagram of it.

Observations :

a) How does the body look like?

b) Did you see a body cavity in it?

c) How does the anterior and posterior look like?

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1) The body of Taenia Solium (Tape worm) is long, dorso- ventrally, flattened, narrow, ribbon like.

2) Body consists of scolex or head, neck and strobila or body segments.

b) There is no true internal body cavity or coelom.

c) The anterior (head) is smaller than the head of a pin. The posterior (tail) is very long and bigger than head and neck.

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