Microbio Week 7 - Crestodes & Trematodes Online (Mini Exam) Flashcards
Cestode is another word for…
Tapeworm
Trematode is another word for…
Fluke
What is actually a family of individuals, making it a unique aspect not seen in any other multicellular organisms?
Adult tapeworm
What is a segmented, large worm?
Tapeworm
How do tapeworms reproduce?
Fragmentation
What is the definitive host for tapeworms?
Humans
What are some 2nd vertebrae hosts required by tapeworms for eggs to mature?
Beef, pork, fish
Are tapeworms an issue for vegetarians?
No
How long do adult tapeworms live?
Years or decades
What do adult tapeworms shed?
Eggs or segments with eggs
Tapeworm eggs eaten by intermediate hosts (cow, pig, fish) mature to juveniles that migrate into _______, forming cysts
muscle
When are tapeworms usually acquired?
When a carnivorous definitive host consumes a 2nd intermediate host with tissue cysts
What does ingesting tapeworm cysts lead to?
Taenasis
Adult tapeworms residing in gut
Taenasis
All tapeworms EXCEPT the pork tapeworm require how many hosts?
2