Medical Parasitology: Trematodes Class

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To which phylum do Trematodes belong?

Platyhelminthes

What type of parasites are discussed in this lab?

Trematodes

What is the classification of blood and lung flukes?

Trematodes

What is the focus of Lab #7?

Blood and lung flukes, specifically Trematodes Signup and view all the answers

What is the class of flatworms that includes blood and lung flukes?

Trematodes Signup and view all the answers

Where are the majority of these organisms found?

In vertebrate animals Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary habitat of most of these organisms?

Alimentary canal, liver, bile duct, ureter and bladder Signup and view all the answers

What type of animals do these organisms typically inhabit?

Vertebrate animals Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of habitats that these organisms can be found in?

Wide range Signup and view all the answers

What specific organs do these organisms inhabit in vertebrate animals?

Alimentary canal, liver, bile duct, ureter and bladder Signup and view all the answers

What are the four groups of flukes classified based on the sites they inhabit?

Blood flukes, Intestinal flukes, Liver flukes, and Lung flukes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fluke is found in the circulatory system?

Blood flukes Signup and view all the answers

Which group of flukes inhabit the digestive system?

Intestinal flukes Signup and view all the answers

What type of fluke is found in the liver?

Liver flukes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fluke is associated with respiratory problems?

Lung flukes Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the sex characteristic of schistosomes?

They have separate sexes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the sex characteristic of schistosomes?

Dioecious Signup and view all the answers

What type of fluke is a schistosome?

Blood fluke Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of schistosomes that distinguishes them from other flukes?

Having separate sexes Signup and view all the answers

What is the general classification of schistosomes?