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Transfer of Taenia to secondary host occurs as

1. onchosphere
2. cysticercus
3. morula
4. egg

Correct answer: cysticercus

Solution

In Taenia, the stage that infects the secondary/intermediate host is the larval cysticercus. Eggs are infective to the primary host after being released, but transfer to the secondary host occurs via the larval form.

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