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A worm infestation is medicaly referred to as a

A. helminthiasis

B. filariasis

C. amoebiasis

D. tuberculosis

Correct Answer :

A. helminthiasis


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In Fasciola hepatica, germ cells of the redia larva give rise to

A. daughter miracidia

B. daughter redia

C. daughter cercaria

D. daughter sporocyst

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Flame cells are ciliated structures having to do with the function of

A. digestion

B. respiration

C. assimilation

D. excretion

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Microfilaria refer to

A. male Wuchereria bancrofti

B. female Wuchereria bancrofti

C. juveniles of Wuchereria

D. flame cells

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The intermediate host in the life cycle of Taenia saginata is

A. pig

B. cattle

C. dog

D. goat

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Free living platyhelminthic forms belong to the class

A. Turbellaria

B. Cestoda

C. Trematoda

D. Nematoda

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Nutrition in Taenia is

A. holozoic

B. halophytic

C. saprozoic

D. saprophytic

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Oncosphere larva belongs to

A. Taenia solium

B. Ascaris lumbricoides

C. Pheretima posthuma

D. Ancylostoma duodenale

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Trematodes generally include

A. flukes

B. worms

C. roundworms

D. blood flukes

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Scolex is a characteristic of

A. flatworms

B. tapeworms

C. roundworms

D. earthworms

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The tapeworm is anchored to the mucosa of small intestine by means of

A. proglottids

B. scolex

C. acetabuli

D. rostellum

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Fasciola hepatica is an endoparasite that lives in the

A. blood of sheep

B. spleen of sheep

C. liver of sheep

D. intestine of sheep

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In helminthes, flame cells are components of their

A. nervous system

B. reproductive system

C. respiratory system

D. excretory system

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Cysticercus or bladder worm is the larva of

A. liver fluke

B. planaria

C. tapeworm

D. roundworm

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Suckers are structures of

A. Strobila

B. Proglottids

C. Scolex

D. Gravid proglottids

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The most important fluke infestation of man is

A. filariasis

B. caused by tapeworms

C. caused by liver fluke

D. schistosomiasis or bilharziasis

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YVhieh of the following have a single gut opening through which food enters and wastes leave the body ?

A. Planaria only

B. Planaria and Fasciola

C. Planaria, Fasciola and Taenia

D. Planaria, Fasciola, Taenia and Ascaris

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The correct sequence of various larvae in liver fluke is :

A. Miracidium, sporocyst, cercaria, redia, metacercaria

B. Miracidium, sporocyst, redia, cercaria, metacercaria

C. Sporocyst, redia, miracidium, cercaria, metacercaria

D. Cercaria, sporocyst, redia, miracidium, metacercaria

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Six-hooked embryo of Taenia is known as

A. onchosphere

B. hexacanth

C. embryophore

D. cysticercus

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Rabidities are present in the cells of epidermis in

A. Turbellaria

B. Trematoda

C. Cestoda

D. All of these

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A well developed nervous system and sense organs are present in members of the class

A. Turbellaria

B. Trematoda

C. Cestoda

D. None of these

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Flame cells are the excretory organs of animals belonging the phylum

A. protozoa

B. porifera

C. coelenterata

D. platyhelminthes

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The cysticerci in pig muscles can remain alive for

A. 1 month

B. 6 months

C. 6 years

D. 2 years

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Miracidium is a larval stage in the development of

A. Taenia solium

B. Fasciola hepatica

C. Ascaris lumbricoides

D. Echinococcurs granulosus

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Intermediate host of Taenia saginata is

A. pig

B. cow

C. man

D. snail

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In the life cycle of Taenia, the six hooks of hexacanth stage help in

A. sticking to the tongue of the intermediate host

B. boring through the wall of intestine of the intermediate host

C. boring through the wall of proglottid to be released on the grass

D. anchoring to the intestinal wall of intermediate host

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Which of the parasites has no alimentary canal ?

A. Liver fluke

B. Ascaris

C. Tapeworm

D. Pin worm

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Elephantiasis in man is caused by

A. dracunculus (Guinea worm)

B. ancylostoma (Hookworm)

C. oxyuris (Pinworm)

D. microfilariae (Filaria worm)

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Worms of Phylum Platyhelminthes are triploblastic, but do not possess

A. a gastro vascular cavity

B. alimentary canal

C. mouth

D. body cavity

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A matured proglottid of Taenia means a
segment in which

A. only female organs are found

B. both male and female organs are found

C. only eggs are present and all other organs have degenerated

D. hexacanth embryos have been formed

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Taenia solium poses no problem in

A. India

B. China

C. Pakistan

D. European countries