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
Correct Answer :
B. Miracidium larva of Fasciola
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The cysticerci in pig muscles can remain alive for
1 month
6 months
6 years
2 years
The most important fluke infestation of man is
filariasis
caused by tapeworms
caused by liver fluke
schistosomiasis or bilharziasis
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
Flame cells are associated with excretory organs of
Ascaris
Dracunculus
Ancylostoma
Schistosoma
Fasciola hepatica is a
Free living fluke
Ectoparasite
Endoparasite
Ecto and endoparasite
Suckers are structures of
Strobila
Proglottids
Scolex
Gravid proglottids
The intermediate host in the life cycle of Taenia saginata is
pig
cattle
dog
goat
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
Worms of Phylum Platyhelminthes are triploblastic, but do not possess
a gastro vascular cavity
alimentary canal
mouth
body cavity
Cysticercus or bladder worm is the larva of
liver fluke
planaria
tapeworm
roundworm
Oncosphere larva belongs to
Taenia solium
Ascaris lumbricoides
Pheretima posthuma
Ancylostoma duodenale
The filaria parasite is transmitted by
female culex
male culex
female anopheles
male anopheles
Fasciola hepatica is an endoparasite that lives in the
blood of sheep
spleen of sheep
liver of sheep
intestine of sheep
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
Platyhelminthes are best described as
flatworms, triploblastic, acoelomate animals
flatworms, diploblastic, acoelomate animals
flatworms, triploblastic, coelomates
flat worms, pseudocoelomates
The intermediate host of Fasciola is
Pig
Lamellidens
Helix
Limrea truncatula
Taenia solium poses no problem in
India
China
Pakistan
European countries
Flame cells are the excretory organs of animals belonging the phylum
protozoa
porifera
coelenterata
platyhelminthes
Dracunculus medinensis is commonly called
hookworm
guinea worm
whipworm
bookworm
Flame cells are ciliated structures having to do with the function of
digestion
respiration
assimilation
excretion
The disease "Bilharzia" which is common in china and middle east is caused by
Blood fluke Schistosoma
Eschinostoma
Wuchereria
Taenia saginata
Trematodes generally include
flukes
worms
roundworms
blood flukes
In helminthes, flame cells are components of their
nervous system
reproductive system
respiratory system
excretory system
Roundworms differ from flatworms in having a
bilateral symmetry
cuticle
longitildinal nerve cord
pseudocoel
Six-hooked embryo of Taenia is known as
onchosphere
hexacanth
embryophore
cysticercus
In Phylum Platyhelminthes, the excretory organs are
nephridia
malpighian tubules
flame cells (solenocytes)
green glands
Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted by
Sand fly
Tsetse fly
Anopheles mosquito
Culex mosquito
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
Microfilaria refer to
male Wuchereria bancrofti
female Wuchereria bancrofti
juveniles of Wuchereria
flame cells