INTRODUCTION OF CESTODES

Question 1

head part of a tapeworm; the hold-fast organ

Answer 1

Scolex

Question 2

the budding or growth zone of tapeworm

Answer 2

Neck

Question 3

the entire chain of proglottids or segmetns

Answer 3

Strobila

Question 4

Strobila that is sexually underdeveloped

Answer 4

Immature

Question 5

strobila with complete set of reproductive structures

Answer 5

Mature

Question 6

strobila with reproductive structure

Answer 6

Gravid

Question 7

scolex of cyclophyllidea is ___

Answer 7

globular with 4 acetabula

Question 8

number of host required for cyclophyllidea

Answer 8

2

(1 intermediate host & 1 definitive host)

Question 9

number of host required for pseudophyllidea

Answer 9

3 to 4

(1st intermediate host, 2nd intermediate host & paratenic host with or without definitive host)

Question 10

encysted larva of cyclophyllidea

Answer 10

one (1)

(hydatid cyst/cystercoid)

Question 11

encysted larva of pseudophyllidea

Answer 11

two (2)

(procercoid and pleocercoid)

Question 12

embryo of

cyclophyllidea : pseudophyllidea

Answer 12

hexacan / oncosphere : coracidium

Question 13

egg of

cyclophyllidea : pseudophyllidea

Answer 13

mature and non-operculated egg : immature and operculated