Name___________________________ Cutest parasitic flatworm__________________ Platyhelminthes Review Guide – Part 2 Flatworm Class Common Name Diet 1. Why does a bladderworm embed itself in cow or pork muscle? 2. A proglottid filled with eggs is considered ___________. 3. A student dissecting a tapeworm discovers no intestine. How is this possible? 4. Name two ways to prevent tapeworm infection and one way to treat it once you have it. 5. What is the purpose of the scolex? 6. Why are human tapeworms not a serious problem in the US? Interesting Fact _______ host _______intermediate host _______intermediate host
