Lab 3- Alaria Flashcards
1
Q
Phylum of Alaria?
A
Platyhelminthes
2
Q
Class of Alaria
A
Digenea
3
Q
Order of Alaria
A
Strigeiformes
4
Q
How many hosts does it need?
A
~ 4
5
Q
Where do adult Alaria live?
A
intestines of canids
6
Q
Does Alaria have separate sexes?
A
No, they are hermaphrodites
7
Q
How and what is the nature of the eggs when released?
A
Through feces; unembryonated
8
Q
What is the second intermediate host of Alaria?
A
Tadpole
9
Q
What develops in tadpole?
A
mesocercaria
10
Q
When do mesocercaria develop into next stage of life cycle?
A
after being digested by canid
11
Q
Where in the body are reproductive structures located
A
hind body
