Parasite Lab Practic Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the scientific name for Giant intestinal parasite? | Ascaris lumbricoides |
| What is the scientific name for Guinea worm? | Dracunculus medinensis |
| What is the scientific name for Hookworm? | Necator americanus |
| What is the scientific name for Pinworm? | Enterobius vermicularis |
| What is the scientific name for Tissue Parasite? | Trichinella spiralis |
| Which nematodes migrate to the lung during their life cycle? | Ascaris lumbricoides and Necator americanus |
| Which nematode(s) is/are transmitted by the fecal-oral route? | ascaris lumbricoides, enterobius, toxocara |
| Which nematode(s) is/are transmitted by penetrating through skin? | Necator americanus |
| Which nematode(s) is/are transmitted by ingesting contaminated undercooked pork? | Trichinella spiralis |
| Which nematode can cause severe anemia? | Necator americanus |
| Which nematode can cause pruritis ani? | Enterobius vermincularis |
| Which nematodes are normally parasites of cats and dogs? | Toxocara and Dirofilara immitis |
| Describe the differences between the two classes of flatworms? | Taenia saginata has many branches versus Taenia solium has fewer branches |
| Define dioecious? | male and female are separate animals |
| Define monoecious? | both ovaries and testes are in one animal |
| Define scolex? | head of the worm |
| Define proglottid? | body segments of the worm that extend from the head |
| Define cysticercosis? | disease humans get from being infected from Taenia solium |
| How are the Taenia species differentiated from eachother? | Taenia saginata have many branches whereas taenia solium has less branches |
| State at least 2 reasons why many parasites are NOT found in the US? | sanitation, water sanitation facilities, shoes, good diet, wash hands at will |
| Chinese liver fluke: Name the scientific name, intermediate host(s), definitive host and how humans are infected by? | Clonorchis sinensis, snail, humans, eating undercooked freshwater fish |
| Blood fluke: Name the scientific name, intermediate host(s), definitive host and how humans are infected by? | Schistosoma, snail, humans, swimming in infected water |
| Beef tapeworm: Name the scientific name, intermediate host(s), definitive host and how humans are infected by? | Taenia seginata, cow, humans, eating raw or undercooked beef |
| Pork tapeworm: Name the scientific name, intermediate host(s), definitive host and how humans are infected by? | Taenia solium, pig, humans, eating raw or undercooked pork |
| Name the protozoan for Backpackers diarrhea? | Giardia lamblia |
| Name the protozoan for Dysentery? | Entamoeba histolytica |
| Name the protozoan for Eye infection? | Acanthamoeba |
| Name the protozoan for Meningoencephalitis? | Naegleria fowleri |
| Name the protozoan for Vaginitis? | Trichomonas |
| Describe the two life stages of Protozoa? | The “Troph” trophozoites stage is when the organism is capable of locomotion and is responsible for signs and symptoms. The “cyst” stage is a resting, inactive stage that protects the organism because of a thick wall that is produced around the organism |
| Which infection is of special concern to pregnant woman? Why? | Toxoplasma gondii because it can be transmitted from mother to fetus causing deformities in the child |
| Name two protozoans that survive standard chlorination of drinking water? | Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium |
| Describe two methods used to eliminate protozoans from drinking water? | boiling and filtration |
| Name the scientific name and disease caused by the biological vector Tsetse fly? | Trypanosoma brucei, African sleeping sickness |
| Name the scientific name and disease caused by the biological vector Reduviid bug? | Trypanosoma cruzi, Chagas |
| Name the scientific name and disease caused by the biological vector Sand fly? | Leismania, Leishmaniasis(Kala-Azar) |
| Name the scientific name and disease caused by the biological vector Anopheles mosquito? | Plamosdium, Malaria |
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