In Phylum Platyhelminthes, the excretory organs are
nephridia
malpighian tubules
flame cells (solenocytes)
green glands
Correct Answer :
C. flame cells (solenocytes)
Related Questions
Fasciola hepatica is an endoparasite that lives in the
blood of sheep
spleen of sheep
liver of sheep
intestine of sheep
The correct sequence of various larvae in liver fluke is :
Miracidium, sporocyst, cercaria, redia, metacercaria
Miracidium, sporocyst, redia, cercaria, metacercaria
Sporocyst, redia, miracidium, cercaria, metacercaria
Cercaria, sporocyst, redia, miracidium, metacercaria
The common pinworm of man, Enterobius vermicularis is found in
lymph vessels
ileum
colon and rectum
stomach
Roundworms differ from flatworms in having a
bilateral symmetry
cuticle
longitildinal nerve cord
pseudocoel
Suckers are structures of
Strobila
Proglottids
Scolex
Gravid proglottids
Taenia solium lacks alimentary canal because
it does not require any food
it lives in intestine
it has saprozoic mode of feeding
it does not digest food
The embryos, oncospheres of .Taenia sag-ginata are released in
digestive tract of man
intestine of cattle
liver of man
liver of cattle
Miracidium is a larval stage in the development of
Taenia solium
Fasciola hepatica
Ascaris lumbricoides
Echinococcurs granulosus
A worm infestation is medicaly referred to as a
helminthiasis
filariasis
amoebiasis
tuberculosis
Trematodes generally include
flukes
worms
roundworms
blood flukes
Which of the parasites has no alimentary canal ?
Liver fluke
Ascaris
Tapeworm
Pin worm
Taenia solium poses no problem in
India
China
Pakistan
European countries
Which of the following is true ?
The male Fasciola hepatica has a single, branched testis
The female Fasciola hepatica has a pair of branched ovaries
Fasciola hepatica is hermaphrodite and has a pair of testis and a single ovary
None of these
Microfilaria refer to
male Wuchereria bancrofti
female Wuchereria bancrofti
juveniles of Wuchereria
flame cells
Which of the following swim by ciliary action ?
Adult Fasciola
Miracidium larva of Fasciola
Miracidium and redia larva of Fasciola
Miracidium, redia and metacercaria larva of Fasciola
Fasciola hepatica is a
Free living fluke
Ectoparasite
Endoparasite
Ecto and endoparasite
A matured proglottid of Taenia means a
segment in which
only female organs are found
both male and female organs are found
only eggs are present and all other organs have degenerated
hexacanth embryos have been formed
Oncosphere larva belongs to
Taenia solium
Ascaris lumbricoides
Pheretima posthuma
Ancylostoma duodenale
The head region of tapeworm is known as
proglottid
rostellum
acetabulum
scolex
Worms of Phylum Platyhelminthes are triploblastic, but do not possess
a gastro vascular cavity
alimentary canal
mouth
body cavity
The most important fluke infestation of man is
filariasis
caused by tapeworms
caused by liver fluke
schistosomiasis or bilharziasis
Elephantiasis in man is caused by
dracunculus (Guinea worm)
ancylostoma (Hookworm)
oxyuris (Pinworm)
microfilariae (Filaria worm)
Disease caused by helminth parasite is
filariasis
tuberculosis
cholera
diptheria
Scolex is a characteristic of
flatworms
tapeworms
roundworms
earthworms
Immature proglottids of Taenia solium have
testis but no ovaries
ovaries but no testis
vitleline follicles and shell gland but no gonads
uterus but no ovaries and no testis
Rabidities are present in the cells of epidermis in
Turbellaria
Trematoda
Cestoda
All of these
Flame cells are associated with excretory organs of
Ascaris
Dracunculus
Ancylostoma
Schistosoma
Six-hooked embryo of Taenia is known as
onchosphere
hexacanth
embryophore
cysticercus
Intermediate host of Taenia saginata is
pig
cow
man
snail
The second host of Taenia solium is
pig
female anopheles
cow
culex