Animal Kingdom Question 885

Question: Which of the following does not have any alimentary cana [CPMT 1999; JIPMER (Med.) 2001; J&K CET (Med.) 2002]

Options:

A) Earthworm

B) Frog

C) Taenia

D) Ascaris

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Taenia solium belong to class cestoda.

In class cestoda all animals are endoparasite.

They absorb (osmotrops) their food materials from host through body surface.

So they lacks alimentary canal.