Vet Assisting Obj. 6.02 - Parasites & Disease

Single-celled parasites that may survive in or out of the body and feed off of dead or decaying material are:

Worms that live in the large intestine and leave football-shaped eggs in the feces are:

Worms that are spread by a mosquito and can be found in dogs, cats, and ferrets are:

Anemia can occur with flea bites because:

Upon inspection of a fecal sample, the veterinary assistant notices eggs that are circular with dark, circular centers. She suspects they are:

Which is true of tapeworms?

Organisms that feed off a host or infected animals are:

Contagious particles that are spread through the environment and can only live inside a host cell are:

Rickettsial diseases are spread by:

Single-celled organisms that can be beneficial or pathogenic and cause disease are: