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What is the characteristic of all Trematode species in terms of their development?
What is the characteristic of all Trematode species in terms of their development?
- They develop in two living organisms (correct)
- They develop in three living organisms
- They develop in a single living organism
- They develop in a non-living organism
What is the usual fate of the eggs liberated by the definitive host?
What is the usual fate of the eggs liberated by the definitive host?
- They pass to water (correct)
- They are excreted into the air
- They are stored in the definitive host's body
- They are consumed by the intermediate host
What is the name of the ciliated embryo that develops from the egg?
What is the name of the ciliated embryo that develops from the egg?
- Metacercaria
- Cercaria
- Miracidium (correct)
- Larval stage
What is the role of the second intermediate host in the life cycle of some flukes?
What is the role of the second intermediate host in the life cycle of some flukes?
What is the final habitat of the adult worms?
What is the final habitat of the adult worms?
What is the fate of the cercariae that enter the second intermediate host?
What is the fate of the cercariae that enter the second intermediate host?
What is the function of the neck in the adult cestode?
What is the function of the neck in the adult cestode?
What is the characteristic of mature proglottids?
What is the characteristic of mature proglottids?
Why do cestodes lack a gastrointestinal tract?
Why do cestodes lack a gastrointestinal tract?
What is the function of the scolex in the adult cestode?
What is the function of the scolex in the adult cestode?
What is the characteristic of gravid proglottids?
What is the characteristic of gravid proglottids?
What is a characteristic shared by all tapeworms?
What is a characteristic shared by all tapeworms?
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