Life Cycles

Question 1

Definitive

Answer 1

The host in which the adult form lives

Question 2

Intermediate

Answer 2

The host in which the immature parasite lives

Question 3

Transport/paratenic

Answer 3

Host which carries and can transmit parasite

Parasite does not develop in the host

Question 4

Accidental host

Answer 4

Host that doesn’t usually get infected by that parasite: often a dead end host (won’t add in transmission to parasite)

Question 5

Reservoir Host

Answer 5

Host that acts as a source of infection to other species or humans ; commonly infected species with that parasite

Question 6

Direct

Answer 6

When a parasite is transmitted from one host to the next without the need for an intermediate host or vector
The parasite can survive for period in the environment while waiting to infect new host
Dog poops roundworm eggs/transmits through milk and baby eats milk/feces