32 Questions
Which phylum includes class nematoda and two subclasses: Subclass – Aphasmidia and Subclass – Phasmidia?
Phylum Nemathelminthes
Which class of Phylum Platyhelminthes are ectoparasites of fishes and do not infect humans?
Class: Monogenea
In which form do helminths exist in general, apart from the adult form?
Eggs
Which phylum is characterized by multicellular, bilaterally symmetrical animals having 3 germ layers and includes helminths?
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Which class of Phylum Platyhelminthes includes tapeworms?
Class – Cestoda (tapeworms)
Which characteristic is true for Phylum Platyhelminthes?
They are monoecious or hermaphrodite
Which phylum possesses a definite body cavity?
Phylum Nematoda
Which phylum is characterized by the presence of tissue flukes or blood flukes?
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Which subclass of trematodes live as obligate parasites of both mollusks and vertebrates?
Digenea
Which helminth requires two hosts to complete its life cycle?
Nematodes
Which type of helminth directly discharges the larval forms after fertilization?
Viviparous
What is the larval form found in cestodes?
Hydatid cyst
Which phylum has a rudimentary nervous system and no circulatory system?
Phylum Nematoda
Which helminth completes its life cycle in two hosts, including a definitive host and an intermediate host?
Cestodes
Which phylum includes trematod species that may also infect vertebrates such as turtles and fish?
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Which helminth lays eggs containing larvae that immediately hatch out?
Ovoviviparous
Which phylum includes the class Monogenea, known for being ectoparasites of fishes and not infecting humans?
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Which subclass of Phylum Nemathelminthes is characterized by having a rudimentary nervous system and no circulatory system?
Aphasmidia
Which class of Phylum Platyhelminthes includes flukes or digeneans?
Trematoda
In which form do helminths exist in general, apart from the adult form?
Adult, larval, and egg forms
Which phylum is characterized by multicellular, bilaterally symmetrical animals having 3 germ layers and includes parasitic worms?
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Which phylum includes class nematoda and two subclasses: Subclass – Aphasmidia and Subclass – Phasmidia?
Phylum Nemathelminthes
Which phylum completes its life cycle in two hosts, including a definitive host and an intermediate host?
Cestodes
Which type of helminth lays eggs containing larvae that immediately hatch out?
Nematoda
In which phylum do helminths have a definite body cavity?
Nematoda
Which subclass of trematodes lives as obligate parasites of both mollusks and vertebrates?
Digenea
Which phylum is characterized by multicellular, bilaterally symmetrical animals having 3 germ layers and includes helminths?
Platyhelminthes
Which class of Phylum Platyhelminthes includes tapeworms?
Cestoda
What is the larval form found in cestodes?
Cysticercus
Which phylum includes trematod species that may also infect vertebrates such as turtles and fish?
Platyhelminthes
Which phylum possesses a rudimentary nervous system and no circulatory system?
Nematoda
Which helminth requires two hosts to complete its life cycle?
Trematodes
Test your knowledge about medical helminthology, which is concerned with the study of parasitic worms that cause diseases in humans and domestic animals. This quiz covers the classification and characteristics of helminthic parasites and their impact on public health and economics.
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