The definitive host for Taenia solium is:
Zoology & Animal Kingdom ·Previously asked in JKSSB Veterinary Pharmacist 2025
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Question
The definitive host for Taenia solium is:
- A. Pig
- B. Human (Correct answer)
- C. Cow
- D. Dog
Correct Answer
Option B — Human
Detailed Solution & Explanation
The correct answer is Human.
Key Points
- Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) has humans as the definitive host where the adult worm lives.
- Pigs are the intermediate host where cysticerci develop.
Topics covered: Parasitology Platyhelminthes