Heterophyes heterophyes Parasite Biology
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Where in the definitive host does Heterophyes heterophyes primarily locate?

  • Stomach
  • Small intestine (correct)
  • Large intestine
  • Colon
  • What is the first intermediate host of Heterophyes heterophyes?

  • Humans
  • Cats
  • Fish or Amphibians
  • Aquatic Snails (correct)
  • How does Heterophyes heterophyes primarily transmit to the definitive host?

  • Through skin contact
  • Mosquito bites
  • Inhalation of contaminated air
  • Consumption of undercooked or raw Fish (correct)
  • What is the pathogenicity of Heterophyes heterophyes in heavy infections?

    <p>Severe lung damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Apart from the small intestine, where else can eggs of Heterophyes heterophyes be found in heavy infections?

    <p>Heart, brain, lymph nodes, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subclass of Trematoda includes all flukes that are parasitic in domestic animals?

    <p>Subclass Digenea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic that distinguishes Trematodes from other organisms?

    <p>Flattened dorsoventrally body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of sucking part used by Digentic Trematodes for fixation?

    <p>Tristome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common feature of Cestodes (Tapeworms) that distinguishes them from Trematodes?

    <p>Segmented body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of Monogenes Trematodes (Flukes) that sets them apart from Cestodes and Digentic Trematodes?

    <p>Unsegmented body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of glycocalyx in sucking Part 11 Omar Al Dbabi?

    <p>Prevention of infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which life stage of Fasciola hepatica is responsible for reproduction through asexual means?

    <p>Sporocyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of transmission of Fasciola hepatica to the definitive host?

    <p>Ingestion of metacercaria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location of Fasciola hepatica in the definitive host?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure in the life cycle of Omar Al Dbabi has a sack of embryos that are released into the snail?

    <p>Sporocyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main distinguishing feature between adult Schistosoma and adult Fasciola hepatica?

    <p>Shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

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