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What is the primary difference between the eggs of Fasciola hepatica and Paramphistomum spp.?
What is the primary difference between the eggs of Fasciola hepatica and Paramphistomum spp.?
- Egg size
- Operculated or not
- Egg shape
- No difference, they are similar (correct)
What is the distinctive feature of the anterior end of Fasciola hepatica?
What is the distinctive feature of the anterior end of Fasciola hepatica?
- A cephalic cone (correct)
- A forked tail
- A ventral sucker
- A penetration gland
Which stage of the trematode life cycle is the infective stage?
Which stage of the trematode life cycle is the infective stage?
- The Sporocyst
- The Cercaria
- The Miracidium
- The Metacercaria (correct)
What is the common name of the parasite Paramphistomum spp.?
What is the common name of the parasite Paramphistomum spp.?
How many stages are there in the life cycle of trematodes?
How many stages are there in the life cycle of trematodes?
What is the characteristic shape of the adult Paramphistomum spp.?
What is the characteristic shape of the adult Paramphistomum spp.?
What is the primary purpose of the sedimentation technique in faecal sample analysis?
What is the primary purpose of the sedimentation technique in faecal sample analysis?
What is the role of formalin in the formalin-ether sedimentation procedure?
What is the role of formalin in the formalin-ether sedimentation procedure?
What is the characteristic of trematodes that allows them to be detected using the sedimentation technique?
What is the characteristic of trematodes that allows them to be detected using the sedimentation technique?
Which of the following is a characteristic of common trematodes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of common trematodes?
What is the purpose of adding ether to the mixture in the formalin-ether sedimentation procedure?
What is the purpose of adding ether to the mixture in the formalin-ether sedimentation procedure?
What is the reproductive characteristic of trematodes, except for Schistosomes?
What is the reproductive characteristic of trematodes, except for Schistosomes?
What is the typical length of a Fascioloides magna egg?
What is the typical length of a Fascioloides magna egg?
What is unique about the Schistosoma haematobium egg?
What is unique about the Schistosoma haematobium egg?
Where are Dicrocoelium dendriticum flukes typically found?
Where are Dicrocoelium dendriticum flukes typically found?
What is a characteristic of Schistosoma japonicum eggs?
What is a characteristic of Schistosoma japonicum eggs?
What is the typical size of an adult hepatica?
What is the typical size of an adult hepatica?
