WAEC Animal Husbandry 2016 Question 24

Question 24

Parasites of Farm Animals

A part of a tapeworm is illustrated below.
The part of the tapeworm illustrated is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.embryo.
  2. B.proglottis.
  3. C.rostellum.
  4. D.scolex.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (scolex.)

Explanation

The drawing shows the head of the tapeworm with hooks and suckers: the scolex.