Roundworms & Friends (Ch. 11) ZOO

Shedding the outer cuticle is called

• parthenogenesis
• ecdysis
• regeneration
• eutely

Which of the following phyla contains  mostly parasitic roundworms?

• Annelida
• Trematoda
• Nematoda
• Platyhelminthes

What phylum?

• Platyhelminthes
• Nematoda
• Annelida
• Rotifera

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Most common roundworm infection in the US is caused by the

• pinworm
• heartworm
• roundworm
• whipworm

Which of these is a common way that parasitic worms can be transmitted? 

• fecal-oral contact
• arthropod vectors
• consuming contaminated food or water
• all of these are ways you can get worms! 

Name a parasitic roundworm 

• leach 
• hookworm
• tapeworm
• fluke

What causes the disease trichinosis?

• Walking around with bare feet
• Eating undercooked meat

How do you describe a roundworm (Phylum Nematoda) body cavity?

• Acoelomate
• Pseudocoelomate
• Coelomate
• Does not apply

What do you call the outer covering of endoparasites?

• Proglottid
• Tegument
• Cell wall
• Surface area

Elephantiasis and heartworm are both caused by _______________ worms.

• flat
• filarial
• tape
• marine