Q. Rostellum and hooks are absent in the scolex of
A) Taenia saginata
B) Taenia solium
C) Echinococcus granulosus
D) Fasciola hepatica
Explanation
In Taenia saginata, scolex is small and rounded like a pin head. It has no rostellum and hooks. Scolex of T. solium is with rostellum and armed with hooks.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.