Why doesn't a tapeworm have a mouth on its scolex?

A.  The mouth is on the proglottids
B.  Endoparasites don't need a mouth
C.  The mouth is located at the end of the pharynx
D.  Tapeworms use a radula instead of a mouth to feed


B.  Endoparasites don't need a mouth

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a. true b. false

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A) operator B) promoter C) activator D) repressor

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Disadvantages of continuous cell cultures include

A. they only grow for a limited number of generations. B. the expense of preparation. C. they may be significantly different genetically from the original source animal. D. viruses do not reliably infect them. E. they are both expensive and have a limited number of divisions.

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