Which One of the Following Statements Comparing the Parasitic Flatworms

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements comparing the parasitic flatworms (flukes and tapeworms) is false?

• A)Flukes are ectoparasites;tapeworms are endoparasites.
• B)Both parasitic flukes and tapeworms have life cycles with two or more hosts.
• C)Flukes attach to their hosts with suckers;tapeworms use a scolex.
• D)Most parasitic flukes and tapeworms have lost several features seen in free-living flatworms like Dugesia.
• E)Most parasitic flukes and tapeworms produce huge numbers of eggs and sperm.

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