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Which of the following is NOT a family of flukes mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a family of flukes mentioned in the text?
- Gorgoderoidea (correct)
- Heterophyids
- Opistorchiidae
- Paragonimidae
Which fluke inhabits the pancreas?
Which fluke inhabits the pancreas?
- Heterophyes heterophyes
- Opistorchis viverrini
- Metagonimus yokogawai
- Eurytrema pancreaticum (correct)
Which fluke is the only clinically relevant species in the Philippines?
Which fluke is the only clinically relevant species in the Philippines?
- Fasciola hepatica
- Paragonimus westermani (correct)
- Opistorchis felineus
- Clonorchis sinensis
Which of the following is a characteristic of all flukes mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a characteristic of all flukes mentioned in the text?
Which stage of the trematode is infective to the 1st intermediate host?
Which stage of the trematode is infective to the 1st intermediate host?
What happens to the miracidium if it cannot find a host within 8-12 hours?
What happens to the miracidium if it cannot find a host within 8-12 hours?
Which stage of the trematode is responsible for asexual reproduction to form more sporocysts or move to the next stage redia?
Which stage of the trematode is responsible for asexual reproduction to form more sporocysts or move to the next stage redia?
Which type of cercaria has a big, round to oval head and no stylet in the oral sucker?
Which type of cercaria has a big, round to oval head and no stylet in the oral sucker?
Which structure is commonly mistaken as the intestine in a trematode?
Which structure is commonly mistaken as the intestine in a trematode?
What is the function of the vitellaria in a trematode?
What is the function of the vitellaria in a trematode?
Which drug is the recommended treatment for all trematode infections?
Which drug is the recommended treatment for all trematode infections?
Which developmental stage of a trematode is released in water from the egg or inside the first intermediate host?
Which developmental stage of a trematode is released in water from the egg or inside the first intermediate host?
Which class do Trematodes belong to?
Which class do Trematodes belong to?
What are the two orders of Trematodes mentioned in the text?
What are the two orders of Trematodes mentioned in the text?
Which family is known as the Blood Flukes?
Which family is known as the Blood Flukes?
Which family is known as the Intestinal Fluke?
Which family is known as the Intestinal Fluke?
Which stage does the Redia mature into in most trematodes?
Which stage does the Redia mature into in most trematodes?
Which stage does the Cercaria encyst to become in the tissue of the 2nd intermediate host?
Which stage does the Cercaria encyst to become in the tissue of the 2nd intermediate host?
What is the infective stage of blood flukes called?
What is the infective stage of blood flukes called?
What is the final destination of the adult worms in blood flukes?
What is the final destination of the adult worms in blood flukes?
Which type of cercaria has fins all over its body?
Which type of cercaria has fins all over its body?
Which type of cercaria has a big round head?
Which type of cercaria has a big round head?
Which larval stage of the trematode sheds its tail after penetrating the skin of a human?
Which larval stage of the trematode sheds its tail after penetrating the skin of a human?
Which stage of the schistosomule's life cycle occurs after it penetrates the human skin?
Which stage of the schistosomule's life cycle occurs after it penetrates the human skin?
How does a human get infected with schistosomiasis?
How does a human get infected with schistosomiasis?
Where does the schistosomule go after it reaches the human circulation?
Where does the schistosomule go after it reaches the human circulation?
What happens to the schistosomule after it becomes an adult worm?
What happens to the schistosomule after it becomes an adult worm?
Where does the adult worm of schistosomiasis reside in the human body?
Where does the adult worm of schistosomiasis reside in the human body?
In which region is schistosomiasis most commonly endemic in the Philippines?
In which region is schistosomiasis most commonly endemic in the Philippines?
