Which of the Statements BEST Describes Tapeworms

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements BEST describes tapeworms?

• A) They have a complicated digestive system.
• B) They do not have a digestive system.
• C) They may be transmitted by eating undercooked meat.
• D) They do not have a digestive system AND they may be transmitted by eating undercooked meat.
• E) They have a complicated digestive system AND they may be transmitted by eating undercooked meat.

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Definitions:

Otto Loewi

A pharmacologist and physiologist who discovered the first neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, demonstrating chemical communication between nerve cells.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle, where nerve impulses pass by diffusion of neurotransmitters.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs in neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released at the synapse during neural communication.

Terminal Buttons

The small bulblike structures at the ends of axons that release chemicals (neurotransmitters) across the synapse to communicate with other neurons.