Parisitic nutrition

Question 1

Endoparasites

Answer 1

Live in host

Question 2

Ectoparasites

Answer 2

Live on surface of hosts

Question 3

Primary host organism?

Answer 3

Where adult forms of the parasite are found

Question 4

Secondary host

Answer 4

Larval/ intermediate form of parasite develop

Question 5

Vectors

Answer 5

2° hosts which ACTIVELY and DIRECTLY transfer the parasite from one primary host to another primary host

Question 6

Example of a disease carried by vectors

Answer 6

Malaria

Question 7

Example of endoparasites

Answer 7

Beef tapeworm

Question 8

Adaptations of tape worms 7

Answer 8

Hooks and suckers on scolex
No digestive system
Flat body
Thick cuticle covering proglottid
Secretion of mucus and enzyme inhibitors
Respire anarobically
Each proglottid being hermaphrodite

Question 9

Hermaphrodite

Answer 9

containing both male and female reproductive organs

Question 10

Adaptations of head lice

Answer 10

Strong claws to cling to hairs
Glue eggs to base of hairs

Question 11

What type of parasites are headlice 2

Answer 11

Ectoderm and obligate

Question 12

obligate parasite

Answer 12

must exploit suitable host to carry out full life processes, has no vectors or 2° hosts

Question 13

Describe transmission of headlice

Answer 13

Direct head to head contact

Question 14

Characteristics of Dodder plant 3

Answer 14

No leaves or roots (cant photo)
Suckers which penetrate xylem and phloem
Obligate

Question 15

Characteristics of mistletoe

Answer 15

Semi parasitic
Has leaves which can photo
Roots penetrate xylem and phloem of host

Question 16

what is each body segment of a tape worm called

Answer 16

Proglottid