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To determine:
Definition of the terms hydrostatic skeleton and trichinosis.
Explanation of Solution
Hydrostatic skeleton is a flexible skeletal system present in some invertebrates, which is supported by fluid pressure. Roundworms, starfish and jellyfish have a hydrostatic skeleton.
Trichinosis is a
Trichinosis is caused by eating raw meat and is mostly associated with eating raw pork, this is why the causative agent is also referred to as ‘pork worm’.
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