Taenia (Tapeworm), Fasciola (liver fluke) are examples of which Phylum?

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Taenia (Tapeworm), Fasciola (liver fluke) are examples of which Phylum?

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Science

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SSC

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{'platyhelminthes': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'tapeworm': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'annelida': [2, 0, 1, 1], 'arthropoda': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'fasciola': [3, 0, 0, 0], 'coelenterata': [3, 0, 0, 0], 'taenia': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'liver fluke': [1, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 2: Platyhelminthes.

Platyhelminthes is a phylum that includes flatworms, such as tapeworms. Tapeworms are parasitic worms that belong to the genus Taenia. They have a long, flat body structure with segments called proglottids. These worms typically infest the intestines of their host, where they absorb nutrients.

Fasciola, commonly known as the liver fluke, is also a member of the phylum Platyhelminthes. Liver flukes are parasitic flatworms that affect the liver and bile ducts of mammals, including humans. They have a leaf-like body structure and mainly feed on hepatic tissues.

Therefore, both Taenia (tapeworm) and Fasciola (liver fluke) are examples of organisms belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes.