Many parasitic flatworms have an intermediate host. This indicates that the
A) flatworms cannot infect humans
B) larval flatworms infect one species, whereas adults infect another species
C) larval flatworms infect only juveniles of a species
D) flatworm adults are microscopic
E) flatworm larvae are parasitic on their parents
Answer: B
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