The Taenia multiceps tapeworm is 5 to 6 cm long and consists of 200 to 250 segments.It has four suckers in its scolex and a proboscis with 22 to 32 hooks arranged in two rows.This organism causes which condition?
A)Coenurosis
B)Cysticercosis
C)Hydatid disease
D)Sparganosis

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T.multiceps is a tapeworm that causes coenurosis in humans.The coenurus,or larval form,of the tapeworm may cause destructive damage or death,but coenurosis is an extremely rare disease in humans.The coenurus is a unilocular cyst similar to cysticercus,although the worm has multiple scolices.Daughter cysts may also be observed.The body of T.multiceps is 5 to 6 cm long and consists of 200 to 250 segments.The scolex has four suckers and a proboscis (tubular appendage)with 22 to 32 hooks arranged in two rows.

The Taenia Multiceps Tapeworm Is 5 to 6 Cm Long