The segments of a tapeworm consisting primarily of eggs, which are located behind the head, are called

A) proglottids.
B) cercariae.
C) sporocysts.
D) scolexes.
E) glycocalyxes.

Proglottids

Segments that make up the body of tapeworms, each capable of reproducing sexually.

Cercariae

The larval stage of certain parasitic flatworms belonging to the class Trematoda, which is released from the intermediate host and seeks out the definitive host in which it will mature.

Sporocysts

A form of parasitic flatworm larvae that develops within a snail host, part of the life cycle in certain flukes.