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Dracunculus medinensis is commonly called

A. hookworm

B. guinea worm

C. whipworm

D. bookworm

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B. guinea worm


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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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Suckers are structures of

A. Strobila

B. Proglottids

C. Scolex

D. Gravid proglottids

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Free living platyhelminthic forms belong to the class

A. Turbellaria

B. Cestoda

C. Trematoda

D. Nematoda

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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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Scolex is a characteristic of

A. flatworms

B. tapeworms

C. roundworms

D. earthworms

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Six-hooked embryo of Taenia is known as

A. onchosphere

B. hexacanth

C. embryophore

D. cysticercus

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Tapeworms obtain their nutrition from the host by

A. sucking

B. scraping

C. absorption through integument

D. preparing own food.

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Nutrition in Taenia is

A. holozoic

B. halophytic

C. saprozoic

D. saprophytic

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The intermediate host of Fasciola is

A. Pig

B. Lamellidens

C. Helix

D. Limrea truncatula

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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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The head region of tapeworm is known as

A. proglottid

B. rostellum

C. acetabulum

D. scolex

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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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Which of the following is true ?

A. The male Fasciola hepatica has a single, branched testis

B. The female Fasciola hepatica has a pair of branched ovaries

C. Fasciola hepatica is hermaphrodite and has a pair of testis and a single ovary

D. None of these

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

A. digestion

B. respiration

C. assimilation

D. excretion

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Oncosphere larva belongs to

A. Taenia solium

B. Ascaris lumbricoides

C. Pheretima posthuma

D. Ancylostoma duodenale

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Fasciola hepatica is a

A. Free living fluke

B. Ectoparasite

C. Endoparasite

D. Ecto and endoparasite

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Hexacanth is the embryo of

A. Tapeworm

B. Liver fluke

C. Ascaris

D. Dracunculus

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Immature proglottids of Taenia solium have

A. testis but no ovaries

B. ovaries but no testis

C. vitleline follicles and shell gland but no gonads

D. uterus but no ovaries and no testis

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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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Cysticercus or bladder worm is the larva of

A. liver fluke

B. planaria

C. tapeworm

D. roundworm

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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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Flame cells are the excretory organs of animals belonging the phylum

A. protozoa

B. porifera

C. coelenterata

D. platyhelminthes

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Flame cells are associated with excretory organs of

A. Ascaris

B. Dracunculus

C. Ancylostoma

D. Schistosoma

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Trematodes generally include

A. flukes

B. worms

C. roundworms

D. blood flukes

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Intermediate host of Taenia saginata is

A. pig

B. cow

C. man

D. snail

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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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In helminthes, flame cells are components of their

A. nervous system

B. reproductive system

C. respiratory system

D. excretory system

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Platyhelminthes are best described as

A. flatworms, triploblastic, acoelomate animals

B. flatworms, diploblastic, acoelomate animals

C. flatworms, triploblastic, coelomates

D. flat worms, pseudocoelomates

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The embryos, oncospheres of .Taenia sag-ginata are released in

A. digestive tract of man

B. intestine of cattle

C. liver of man

D. liver of cattle