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Bio Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Because flatworms do not have a hollow body cavity between the endoderm and the mesoderm, they are___________________. | acoelomates |
| The muscular tube planarians extend from the middle of their body cavity to ingest food is called a ______________. | pharynx |
| What structures on flame cells allow excess water to be drawn in and excreted from numerous pores scattered over the body surface? | cilia |
| What role does the tegument of flukes play for the organism? | makes the fluke resistant to the defenses of the host's immune system |
| The host from which larvae derive their nourishment is called the ____________ host. | intermediate |
| Class Cestoda consists of | tapeworms |
| Dormant larvae surrounded by protective coverings are called _____________. | cysts |
| What does a tapeworm use its scolex for? | to attach itself to the host |
| Since planarians are hermaphridites, their reproductive system includes | testes and ovaries |
| Which of the following has an anterior and ventral sucker? | fluke |
| Which of the following is a characteristic of the phylum Nematoda? | pseudocoelomates |
| The most common roundworm parasite of humans in the United States are. | pinworms |
| Dog heart worms are a type of what? | filarial worm |
| Hookworms use these to cut into the host's intestine, releasing blood on which the hookworm feeds. | plates |
| Rotifer reproduction is unusual because some species of rotifers reproduce by __________________. | parthenogenesis |
| The noncellular layer that surrounds roundworms is called the ________________. | cuticle |
| Rotifers use excretory tubules and _________ to collect excess water in the body. | flame cells |
| T/F Rotifers have specialized organ systems. | True |
| A condition known as elephantiasis can be caused by what roundworm? | filarial worms |
| How do fertilized Ascaris eggs leave the host's body? | feces |
| How can a person acquire trichinosis? | undercooked pork |