OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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A tape worm can live inside of the intestines of a pig to eat food the pig has already digested. Which of the following terms best represents this situation?
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parasitism
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commensalism
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mutualism
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competition
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The mature tapeworms attach to your intestinal walls and absorb nutrients from the food digesting there. These tapeworms often cause no noticeable symptoms, and many people don’t realize they’re infected. However, a severe infection can cause nutritional deficiencies, unexplained weight loss, nausea or diarrhea.
Detailed explanation-2: -solium taeniasis is acquired by humans through the ingestion of the parasite’s larval cysts (cysticerci) in undercooked and infected pork. Human tapeworm carriers excrete tapeworm eggs in their faeces and contaminate the environment when they defecate in open areas. Humans can also become infected with T.
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