Parasitism Flashcards

1
Q

Mutualism

A

2 species benefit from interacting together

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2
Q

Parasitism

A

One species benefits by exploiting a host

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3
Q

T/F Some mutualisms can evolve into parasitism

A

TRUE

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4
Q

T/F Mutualism cannot evolve from parasitism

A

FALSE

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5
Q

Do parasites want to kill their hosts

A

no

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6
Q

Hosts most often die from

A

secondary infection or fitness decrease

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7
Q

Microparasites

A

small
short life span
often cause disease
use host cell to reproduce

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8
Q

Macroparasites

A

larger
longer generation time

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9
Q

Ectoparasites are ______ the body
Endoparasites are _______ the body

A

outside
inside

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10
Q

Endoparasite life cycle

A

reproduce in definitive host
eggs in secondary host

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11
Q

Human tapeworm life cycle

A

secondary host eats contaminated food and humans (primary host) eat that muscle and become infected

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12
Q

Human Liver Fluke Life Cycle

A

snail-fish-mammals

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13
Q

Parasitoid

A

Paralyzed host is food for larvae

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14
Q

Kleptoparasitism

A

Steals prey or item from other animal

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15
Q

Brood parasitism

A

exploiting parental care from another individual

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16
Q

Facultative parasitism

A

Will exploit host if the opportunity arises but can survive alone

17
Q

Obligate Parasitism

A

Rely fully on

18
Q

Seek light
Avoid light

A

positive phototaxis
negative phototaxis

19
Q

Coevolution

A

reciprocal adaptations and counter adaptations between two close species