General Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
Average life span
A
25 years
2
Q
Class
A
Cestoidea
3
Q
Color
A
White-yellowish
4
Q
What is their point of identification?
A
Adult Uterus
5
Q
What are their general structures?
A
Flat/Ribbon Like
Segmented
Monoecious – can cross fertilize/self-fertilize; partial parthenogenic
No Gastrointestinal tract
No Circulatory system
With well-developed Reproductive organs (hermaphroditic)
6
Q
Cestodes requires 2 hosts or more. What is it called? And give the example.
A
Heteroxenous
Example: Hymenolepsis nana – has 2 life cycle
7
Q
The outer covering – entry/exit
A
Tegument
8
Q
Habitat
A
Small Intestine (Adult)
Tissues (Larva)
9
Q
Mode of Transmission
A
Oral route
10
Q
Eggs
A
Non-operculated and mature (embryonated) except for Diphylobotrium latum
11
Q
Life Cycle
A
: Ova – Larva (depends on the specie) – Adult
