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Which stage of the parasite sheds off its tail upon penetration?
Which stage of the parasite sheds off its tail upon penetration?
- Schistosomule (correct)
- Miracidium
- Sporocyst
- Cercaria
What aids the parasite in penetrating the skin of its definitive host?
What aids the parasite in penetrating the skin of its definitive host?
- Size of the snail host
- Lytic enzymes produced by the parasite (correct)
- Asexual multiplication within the mother and daughter sporocysts
- Wiggling its tail
How are cercariae produced from a single miracidium?
How are cercariae produced from a single miracidium?
- Through asexual multiplication within the mother and daughter sporocysts (correct)
- By elongating and wiggling its tail
- By being produced in large numbers due to the size of the snail host
- By shedding off its tail upon penetration
What limits the number of cercariae that develop from one miracidium?
What limits the number of cercariae that develop from one miracidium?
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In which snail hosts are thousands of cercariae produced?
In which snail hosts are thousands of cercariae produced?
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