Parasitic Worms: Routes of Transmission and Types
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What is the primary mode of transmission for parasitic worms?

  • Through contaminated food, water, or soil (correct)
  • Through vectors like mosquitoes
  • Through direct human contact
  • Through airborne particles
  • What is the classification of liver or lung flukes?

  • Nematodes
  • Platyhelminthes
  • Cestodes
  • Trematodes (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT a type of Nematode?

  • Ascaris lumbricoides
  • Tapeworm (correct)
  • Trichuris trichiura
  • Enterobius vermicularis
  • Where do Cestodes typically live in the human body?

    <p>The intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for Necator americanus?

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

    What is a common route of transmission for parasitic worms?

    <p>Through contaminated food, water, or soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of parasitic worm is Trichuris trichiura?

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

    Where do tapeworms typically live in the human body?

    <p>In the intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for Enterobius vermicularis?

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

    Which of the following is a type of Trematode?

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

    Study Notes

    Parasitic Worms (Helminths)

    • Common routes of transmission include contaminated food, water, or soil.

    Classification of Helminths

    • Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) include two subclasses: Trematodes and Cestodes.
    • Trematodes: Flukes, such as liver or lung flukes.
    • Cestodes: Tapeworms, living in the intestines.

    Nematodes (Roundworms)

    • Include Ascaris lumbricoides, a type of roundworm.
    • Trichuris trichiura, a type of whipworm, is also a Nematode.
    • Enterobius vermicularis, also known as pinworm, is a type of Nematode.
    • Necator americanus, also known as hookworm, is a type of Nematode.

    Parasitic Worms (Helminths)

    • Common routes of transmission include contaminated food, water, or soil.

    Classification of Helminths

    • Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) include two subclasses: Trematodes and Cestodes.
    • Trematodes: Flukes, such as liver or lung flukes.
    • Cestodes: Tapeworms, living in the intestines.

    Nematodes (Roundworms)

    • Include Ascaris lumbricoides, a type of roundworm.
    • Trichuris trichiura, a type of whipworm, is also a Nematode.
    • Enterobius vermicularis, also known as pinworm, is a type of Nematode.
    • Necator americanus, also known as hookworm, is a type of Nematode.

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    This quiz covers the common routes of transmission of parasitic worms, including contaminated food, water, or soil, and identifies different types of flatworms and roundworms.

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