10 Questions
Tremaroda is a type of Platyhelminths.
True
Cestode is a type of roundworm.
False
Helminthes are a type of parasitic worm.
True
Nematoda are classified as flatworms.
False
Platyhelminths have a leaf-like shape.
True
Tape worms are non-segmented.
False
The final host of Trematoda is a snail.
False
Cestoda requires one host to complete its life cycle.
False
Ascaris lumbricoides is a type of flatworm.
False
Fungi reproduce only sexually.
False
Study Notes
Platyhelminthes
- Leafe shape, non-segmented, and monoecious
- Includes Trematoda (Schistosoma) and Cestoda (Tapeworm)
Trematoda (Schistosoma)
- Final host: human
- Intermediate host: snail
- Infective stage: cercaria
- Causes disease: bilharziasis, transmitted by swimming in contaminated water
Cestoda (Tapeworm)
- Includes T.solium (in pork) and T.sagenata (in beef)
- Final host: human
- Intermediate host: T.solium (pork) and T.sagenata (beef)
- Infective stage: cycticercus found in muscle tissue
- Causes disease: cycticercusis (in pork), transmitted by undercooked meat
Nematoda (Round Worm)
- Includes Ascaris lumbricoides
- Required one host to complete life cycle
- Causes disease: ascariasis
- Transmitted by contaminated food or water with Ascaris eggs
- Has two types of eggs: fertilized (infected) and unfertilized (non-infected)
- Has separate genders (diecious)
Fungi Kingdom
- Eukaryotic organism including microorganisms like yeast, moulds, and mushrooms
- Characteristics:
- Cell wall
- Filamentous structure (except yeast)
- Single cell or multicellular
- Dense, clear nucleus with chromatin threads and nuclear membrane
- Reproduction: asexual by fragmentation, budding, or producing spores
- Causes three types of illnesses:
- Poisoning by mushrooms
- Parasitic infection by yeast
- Allergic reactions by moulds
This quiz covers the identification and characteristics of different types of helminthes, including Platyhelminths, Roundworms, Cestodes, and Nematodes. It is designed for 3rd-year lab technicians in medical laboratories.
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