Tag: parasitic adaptations of platyhelminthes

Taenia solium (Class: Cestoda)

General Features Adult dwells as internal parasite in the small intestine of man, where it is anchored to intestinal mucosa by its scolex.Larval stage occurs in the tissues of a…

Parasitic Adaptations (Platyhelminthes)

Morphological Adaptations:Body Covering: Thick tegument, frequently provided with scales. Possibly continuously renewed by mesenchymal cells.Adhesion: Suckers, hooks and spines.Locomotion: Locomotory structures like Cilia are absent in adult, but present in…