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Taenia saginata differs from Taenia solium in:

1. absence of scolex hooks
2. absence of scolex hooks and uterine branching
3. absence of scolex hooks and presence of both male and female reproductive organs
4. presence of scolex hooks

Correct answer: absence of scolex hooks

Solution

Taenia saginata is the beef tapeworm and has an unarmed scolex, meaning it lacks hooks. Taenia solium has a hooked scolex, so the key difference is the absence of scolex hooks in T. saginata.

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