What is the definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Birds
Rodents
Wolves
Cats
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does Toxoplasma gondii affect rodents?
Enhances their vision
Reduces their fear of cats
Increases their appetite
Makes them avoid water
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What unusual effect does Toxoplasma have on gray wolves?
Makes them more likely to become pack leaders
Causes them to avoid other wolves
Increases their fear of humans
Decreases their hunting skills
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the risk-taking behaviors studied in Yellowstone wolves?
Hunting in groups
Dispersing from the pack
Avoiding humans
Sleeping more
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How much more likely were infected wolves to become pack leaders?
20 times
5 times
10 times
46 times
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a potential way wolves might get infected with Toxoplasma in Yellowstone?
Interacting with humans
Hunting in packs
Eating cougar scats
Drinking contaminated water
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What similar behavior was observed in hyenas with Toxoplasma?
Avoiding lions
Sleeping less
Being bolder around lions
Hunting more frequently
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