class trematoda "the flukes" Flashcards
1
Q
what are these
A
all parasitic
2
Q
describe body shape
A
oval/longate
3
Q
What are they named after
A
the organs they inhabit
4
Q
what do they use for attaching to host
A
suckers
5
Q
where do they deposite their eggs
A
in blood vessels
6
Q
describe where the eggs go after deposited
A
migrate to the intestine where they are then passed through feces
7
Q
what happens once larva are passed through feces into the water supply
A
swim until detect and enter a specific snail
in the snail, the larva reproduce asexually until they mature and burst the snail
8
Q
how do you become infected
A
by eating uncooked fish
9
Q
give examples of flukes
A
blood flukes (shistosomas) chinese liver flukes
10
Q
what is hermaphroditic
A
when an organims has both female and male sex organs
