Both Taenia and Trichinella can be found as cysts embedded in pork muscle.  Which of the following statements about these organisms is incorrect?

A. Both helminths can exit the digestive system and migrate to other tissues.
B. For both organisms, cyst envelopes are digested in the stomach, releasing the larvae to the intestine.
C. Only Taenia can be transmitted from one human to another.
D. Both organisms release eggs in the feces to propagate the helminth.


Answer: D

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