Scolex is a characteristic of
flatworms
tapeworms
roundworms
earthworms
Correct Answer :
B. tapeworms
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Free living platyhelminthic forms belong to the class
Turbellaria
Cestoda
Trematoda
Nematoda
In Phylum Platyhelminthes, the excretory organs are
nephridia
malpighian tubules
flame cells (solenocytes)
green glands
Taenia solium poses no problem in
India
China
Pakistan
European countries
Trematodes generally include
flukes
worms
roundworms
blood flukes
The head region of tapeworm is known as
proglottid
rostellum
acetabulum
scolex
The intermediate host of Fasciola is
Pig
Lamellidens
Helix
Limrea truncatula
Nutrition in Taenia is
holozoic
halophytic
saprozoic
saprophytic
Miracidium is a larval stage in the development of
Taenia solium
Fasciola hepatica
Ascaris lumbricoides
Echinococcurs granulosus
The second host of Taenia solium is
pig
female anopheles
cow
culex
Flame cells are associated with excretory organs of
Ascaris
Dracunculus
Ancylostoma
Schistosoma
The tapeworm is anchored to the mucosa of small intestine by means of
proglottids
scolex
acetabuli
rostellum
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
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
YVhieh of the following have a single gut opening through which food enters and wastes leave the body ?
Planaria only
Planaria and Fasciola
Planaria, Fasciola and Taenia
Planaria, Fasciola, Taenia and Ascaris
The embryos, oncospheres of .Taenia sag-ginata are released in
digestive tract of man
intestine of cattle
liver of man
liver of cattle
In the life cycle of Taenia, the six hooks of hexacanth stage help in
sticking to the tongue of the intermediate host
boring through the wall of intestine of the intermediate host
boring through the wall of proglottid to be released on the grass
anchoring to the intestinal wall of intermediate host
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
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
Microfilaria refer to
male Wuchereria bancrofti
female Wuchereria bancrofti
juveniles of Wuchereria
flame cells
In the life cycle of Taenia solium, the secondary host in pig which gets infection when it ingests faeces containing
hexacanth larva
onchospheres
cysticerci
bladder worts
Dracunculus medinensis is commonly called
hookworm
guinea worm
whipworm
bookworm
Scolex is a characteristic of
flatworms
tapeworms
roundworms
earthworms
Which of the parasites has no alimentary canal ?
Liver fluke
Ascaris
Tapeworm
Pin worm
Flame cells are ciliated structures having to do with the function of
digestion
respiration
assimilation
excretion
Hexacanth is the embryo of
Tapeworm
Liver fluke
Ascaris
Dracunculus
Disease caused by helminth parasite is
filariasis
tuberculosis
cholera
diptheria
The filaria parasite is transmitted by
female culex
male culex
female anopheles
male anopheles
A well developed nervous system and sense organs are present in members of the class
Turbellaria
Trematoda
Cestoda
None of these
Rabidities are present in the cells of epidermis in
Turbellaria
Trematoda
Cestoda
All of these
The intermediate host in the life cycle of Taenia saginata is
pig
cattle
dog
goat