1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
givi [52]
3 years ago
15

Tapeworm wich infects the body and is a living organism is an exapmle of what type of pathogen that causes illness

Biology
2 answers:
Mashcka [7]3 years ago
7 0
Humans taeniasis is a parasitic infection caused by tapeworm species T. Saginata ( known as the beef tapeworm.
FinnZ [79.3K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: Parasite

Explanation:

Tapeworm which infects the human body is a living organism that enters the body of host and starts growing inside it. The infection by Tenia solium is caused by the larval cysts of tapeworm.

These larval cyst infects the brain, muscle and other tissues of the body. it occurs mostly by contaminated food and poor sanitation.

Eating uncooked pork can result in the infection caused by tapeworm.

You might be interested in
Life criteria Definition
hammer [34]

Answer:

One popular definition is that organisms are open systems that maintain homeostasis, are composed of cells, have a life cycle, undergo metabolism, can grow, adapt to their environment, respond to stimuli, reproduce and evolve.

Explanation:

4 0
3 years ago
Which statement associated with mosquito helps understand that malaria is a
Mariulka [41]

Answer:

(d) The parasite is transferred inside the body of a healthy person along with the mosquito bite.

7 0
3 years ago
What is the purpose of the prefixes in the metric system? a. They signify the multiples of ten for each unit. b. They signify a
Andre45 [30]

Answer:

The answer is A.

Explanation:

deci   d 0.1         10¯1

centi c 0.01   10¯2

milli        m    0.001       10¯3

micro µ  0.000001

6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
The _____________ delivers bile from the liver to the duodenum where digestion is completed.
stira [4]

Answer:

Bile duct

Explanation:

Bile is required in the digestion of fats and oils through emulsification. The bile duct delivers this bile from the hepatic ducts of the gallbladder from where bile is temporarily stored. Bile is green in color. Blockage of the duct results to a condition called jaundice where the bilirubin (the main component of bile) accumulates in the blood causing yellowing of eyes and skin.

3 0
3 years ago
Which process takes place in the mitochondrion?
Fynjy0 [20]
<span>Cellular respiration Is the correct answer</span><span />
3 0
4 years ago
Other questions:
  • Many cells produce chemicals called _______, hormone-like substances that impact inflammation and reproduction.
    8·1 answer
  • Never a dull moment!!
    8·2 answers
  • Someone who has been exposed to genital herpes will notice genital itching or pain about ____ to ___ days after being infected w
    12·1 answer
  • Receptors that provide animals with information from the external environment are located in the _____.
    13·2 answers
  • A silent mutation
    9·1 answer
  • The general term for small, photosynthetic organisms found near the surface of the ocean is called A. euglenophytes B. chrysophy
    9·2 answers
  • Fatty acids usually have an even number of carbons in their structures. They are catabolized by a process called beta-oxidation.
    14·1 answer
  • Organelles such as mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum have membranes that compartmentalize reactions and other metabolic
    8·1 answer
  • Organisms can pass on genetic information through asexual or sexual reproduction. Which of the following statements best describ
    12·1 answer
  • Metabolic water is one way human beings excrete water every day<br><br> True or False
    12·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!