What is the correct sequence of events for the life cycle of the pork.pdf
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The life cycle of the pork tapeworm, T. sodium, begins with adult tapeworms in the definitive host producing eggs. These eggs are released into the environment via feces, and pigs then consume grass that is contaminated. Inside the pigs, the eggs mature into larvae, encysting in their muscles, followed by the definitive host ingesting the larvae to become infected.
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What is the correct sequence of events for the life cycle of the pork.pdf
- 1. What is the correct sequence of events for the life cycle of the pork tapeworm, T. sodium? Arrange the following statements in chronological order Solution Answering the sequence according to ascending order: 1. Eggs are produced by adult tapeworms living in definitive host 2. Eggs are released in the environment in the feces 3. Pigs eat grass contaminated, or fertilized with human feces 4. Inside the intermediate hosst, the eggs mature into larvae and encyst in the host muscles 5. The definitive host ingests the larvae and becomes infected