The habitat of the cysticercus of taenia solium is

  • A Alimentary canal of cattle
  • B Muscles of pig
  • C Alimentary canal of pig
  • D Muscles of cattle
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The correct answer is B. Muscles of pig

The cysticercus of Taenia solium, which is a larval stage of the parasite, lives in a variety of pig tissues, most commonly skeletal muscle.

They migrate via the bloodstream to skeletal muscles and encysts. So, the correct answer would be Muscles of pig.

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