OL-LEC-3 NEMATODES Flashcards
Nematoda are generally called
Roundworms
Adult shape of nematodes
cylindrical
General characteristics of nematodes
Unsegmented adult forms
Has mouth, esophagus, and anus
Diecious
Method of reproduction
oviparous
larvaepartus
ovoviviparous
Method of infection
Ingestion of egg
Penetration of larvae through surfaces
Arthropod vector
Ingestion of encysted larvae
Means thread, named from?
Nema
Many species are free living in?
Salt or fresh water
Mud or soil
General morphology of nematodes
Elongated, cylindrical, bilaterally symmetrical, unsegmented with tapering ends
covered with tough cuticle which may be smooth, striated, bossed or spiny
nematodes that are <5mm
T. spiralis, T. stercoralis
nematodes that are more than 1m
D. medinensis
which sexual orientation are generally smaller in nematodes
Males
Differentiation of male and female nematodes
Male posterior end is curved or coiled ventrally
Where can we find the anus of the nematodes
Posteriorly subterminal
Body cavity of nematodes have high what?
Hydrostatic pressure
Body systems that are rudimentary (simple, underdeveloped, not complex ) in nematodes
Excretory and nervous systems