Unit 4.1

Question 1

This term means the chemical used is very toxic to the parasite but has little effect on the host.

Answer 1

selective toxicity

Question 2

This term means how use of insecticides can result in the emergence of resistant parasites

Answer 2

selection resistance

Question 3

This term is the concept by which some parasites are allowed to escape treatment and in so doing survive and in so doing survive and dilute the population of resistant parasites

Answer 3

refugia

Question 4

Term that means any parasite that lives inside the body

Answer 4

endoparasites

Question 5

Term that means any parasite that lives outside the body

Answer 5

ectoparasites

Question 6

Term used to describe drugs that kill both internal and external parasites

Answer 6

endectocides

Question 7

General term used to describe compounds that kill various types of internal parasitic worms

Answer 7

anthelmintic

Question 8

Term that describes a type of anthelmintic that “kills worms”

Answer 8

vermicide

Question 9

Term that describes a type of anthelmintic that “removes worms”

Answer 9

vermifuge

Question 10

Type of anthelmintic that kills segmented “flatworms” or tapeworms

Answer 10

anticestodal

Question 11

Besides anticestodals, these are two other terms that also describe anthelmintics that kill tapeworms

Answer 11

cestocides, taeneacides

Question 12

This term describes anthelmintics that kill flukes or unsegmented flatworms

Answer 12

antirematodal

Question 13

This term describes drugs that kill infections of single-cell organism parasites

Answer 13

antiprotozoal

Question 14

This is a type of antiprotozoal that specifically inhibits the growth of coccidia

Answer 14

coccidiostats