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Characteristics of Platyhelminthes Classification Quiz

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What is the primary mode of reproduction in Platyhelminthes?

Asexual reproduction by breaking off proglottid segments

Sexual reproduction through cross-fertilization

Sexual reproduction through self-fertilization

Both sexual and asexual reproduction (correct)

How can humans become infected with the dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum?

By consuming undercooked pork

By ingesting an infected flea (correct)

By drinking water contaminated with tapeworm eggs

By handling infected dogs or cats

What is the primary symptom of taeniasis (tapeworm infection) in humans?

Abdominal pain

Increased appetite (correct)

Headache

Epilepsy

Which of the following is the correct taxonomic classification of the tapeworm Taenia solium?

Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Platyhelminthes, Class: Cestoidea, Order: Cyclophyllidea, Family: Taeniidae, Genus: Taenia, Species: solium Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common way for humans to become infected with the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium?

Consuming undercooked pork or water contaminated with tapeworm eggs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of cysticercosis, the condition caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium?

Epilepsy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a method to control tapeworm infections in humans?

Proper cooking and sanitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of transmission for the dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum?

Ingesting an infected flea Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary anatomical feature that distinguishes Platyhelminthes (flatworms) from other phyla?

Presence of a dorsoventrally flattened body Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common symptom of taeniasis (tapeworm infection) in humans?

Increased appetite Signup and view all the answers