Flatworms- cestoda (tapeworm)

Question 1

What is the repro system of cestoda

Answer 1

Hermaphroditic

Question 2

What are the levels of tapeworm

Answer 2

Scrolex > Immature proglottids > mature proglottids> gravid proglottids

Question 3

What are the two classes of cestoda

Answer 3

Pseudophyllidea

Cyclophyllidea

Question 4

What is the difference between pseudophyllidea and Cyclophyllidea

Answer 4

Cyclo: true tapeworm

Question 5

What are characteristics of the scolex of the cyclophyllideas

Answer 5

Armed or unarmed depending on hooks

Question 6

Characteristics of proglottids of cyclophyllideans

Answer 6

No uterine pore

reproductive organs

Question 7

What do cyclophyllidean eggs have

Answer 7

6 hooks

Hexicanth embryo

Question 8

What is a cysticercoid

Answer 8

Single scrolex not invaginated

Invertebrate IH

Question 9

What is cysticercus

Answer 9

single invaginated scrolex

vertebrae IH

Question 10

Coenurus

Answer 10

Many invaginated scolices

Vertebrate IH

Question 11

Hydatic cyst

Answer 11

broad capsules with many protoscolices

Question 12

What’s a bothria

Answer 12

only in psuedo tapeworm

Question 13

Characteristics of proglottids in pseudophyllideans

Answer 13

1 set reproductive organs

Uterine pore

Question 14

Characteristics of eggs of pseudophyllideans

Answer 14

Operculated like a fluke

Float unlike a fluke

Question 15

What are the characteristics of pseudophyllidean larve

Answer 15

Metacestode

Two main types

Question 16

What are the hosts of pseudophyllidean

Answer 16

1. Copepod

2. Fish or frog

Question 17

Where are cestoda located

Answer 17

Adults: small intestine