This document discusses the class Cestoidea and two tapeworm species, Taenia saginata and Taenia solium. It provides details on the general characteristics, life cycles, transmission, and pathogenic significance of T. saginata and T. solium. It also covers the clinical manifestation and diagnosis of teniasis and cysticercosis, as well as prevention methods. Students are assigned tasks to examine slides of the proglottides and draw the key features of T. saginata and T. solium under magnification.