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Hermaphroditic

Hermaphroditic. Attachment / Anchorage to host. two rows of hooks four suckers. Obtaining nutrients from the host. very long to increase surface area very thin body to decrease distance for diffusion both features increase the rate of absorption by diffusion.

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Hermaphroditic

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  1. Hermaphroditic

  2. Attachment / Anchorage to host • two rows of hooks • four suckers Obtaining nutrients from the host • very long to increase surface area • very thin body to decrease distance for diffusion • both features increase the rate of absorption by diffusion

  3. Obtaining respiratory gases from the host • carry out anaerobic respiration Host reactions in the presence of parasite • hydrolytic enzymes in human small intestine may digest the body of it • body is covered by resistance cuticle • production of anti-enzyme to act against host’s enzyme

  4. Finding a suitable mate • each proglottid has both male and female sex organs • it is hermaphroditic and carry out self-fertilization Finding a new host • a large number of fertilized eggs to compensate the loss in dispersal and increase the chance of infection • use of secondary host (pig) as vectors

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