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JAMB Biology 2009 Question 9

Question 9

Adaptation

Use the diagram to answer: The habitat of the organism is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.slow moving streams and marshes
  2. B.the stomach of large mammals
  3. C.under leaf litter on forest floor
  4. D.the small intestine of large vertebrates.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the small intestine of large vertebrates.)

Explanation

The tapeworm is an endoparasite that lives attached to the wall of the small intestine of vertebrates such as man, cattle and pigs, absorbing digested food.