ectoparasites Flashcards

1
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Structure: where do they live?

A

on external surfaces including ear canal

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2
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Structure: what does it mean by exoskeleton?

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a hard chitinous outer shell

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3
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Structure: what are two types of ectoparasites?

A

insects and arachnids

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4
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Structure: what is an insect?

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  • an adult has three pairs of legs
  • the body is divided into the head thorax and abdomen
  • it completes metamorphosis
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5
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Structure: what are arachnids?

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  • adult has four pairs of legs
  • divided into the cephalothorax and abdomen
    -undergoes incomplete metamorphism
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6
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what are the 6 types of ectoparasites?

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-flea (insect)
- louse (insect)
- tick (arachnid)
- demodex mite (arachnid)
- mange mite (arachnid)
- ear mite (arachnid)

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