Lab 4-Hymenotepsis Flashcards
1
Q
Phylum of Hymenolepis
A
Platyhelminthes
2
Q
Class of Hymenolepis
A
Cestoidea
3
Q
Order of Hymenolepis
A
Cyclophyllidea
4
Q
Size of adults
A
1-100 cm
5
Q
Common hosts
A
birds and mammals
6
Q
Which type of host (definitive or intermediate) does it cause the most damage?
A
Intermediate
7
Q
Where do adult tapeworms live?
A
intestine of homeotherms (birds or mammals)
8
Q
Definitive hosts
A
birds and mammals
9
Q
Are gravid proglottids shed?
A
Yes
10
Q
What are shed gravid proglottids called?
A
Apolytic
11
Q
How are eggs passed out of definitive hosts?
A
Feces
12
Q
What is the intermediate host that eats the eggs?
A
Arthropods
13
Q
Where do eggs hatch to release oncospheres?
A
inside gut
14
Q
What does the parasite oncosphere develop into in the arthropod?
A
cysticercoid
15
Q
Where does the oncosphere develop into cysticercoid?
A
body cavity
