The cestodes or tapeworms have a complex life cycle in which ________ are released and pass out of human host in feces. Intermediate hosts like farm animals become infected via contaminated food and/or water. Humans become hosts again by consuming ________.

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Proglottids, which are segments of the tapeworm containing eggs, are released and pass out of the human host in feces. Intermediate hosts become infected when they ingest these eggs from contaminated sources. Humans then become hosts again by consuming larvae in undercooked meat from these intermediate hosts.

The Cestodes or Tapeworms Have a Complex Life Cycle in Which