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The gravid proglottids having fertilized eggs in the uterus of tapeworm are regularly detached, the process is known as

  • (A) Apolysis
  • (B) Proliferation
  • (C) Strobilation
  • (D) None of the above

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The process by which gravid proglottids, containing fertilized eggs, detach from the tapeworm is known as Strobilation. This term refers to the segmentation of the body of the tapeworm, where segments are formed and eventually released. Therefore, the correct answer is (C) Strobilation.