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WorksheetsRoundworms & Friends (Ch. 11) ZOO
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Shedding the outer cuticle is called
a)
parthenogenesis
b)
ecdysis
c)
regeneration
d)
eutely
2.
Which of the following phyla contains mostly parasitic roundworms?
a)
Annelida
b)
Trematoda
c)
Nematoda
d)
Platyhelminthes
3.
What phylum?
a)
Platyhelminthes
b)
Nematoda
c)
Annelida
d)
Rotifera
4.
Most common roundworm infection in the US is caused by the
a)
pinworm
b)
heartworm
c)
roundworm
d)
whipworm
5.
Which of these is a common way that parasitic worms can be transmitted?
a)
fecal-oral contact
b)
arthropod vectors
c)
consuming contaminated food or water
d)
all of these are ways you can get worms!
6.
Name a parasitic roundworm
a)
leach
b)
hookworm
c)
tapeworm
d)
fluke
7.
What causes the disease trichinosis?
a)
Walking around with bare feet
b)
Eating undercooked meat
8.
How do you describe a roundworm (Phylum Nematoda) body cavity?
a)
Acoelomate
b)
Pseudocoelomate
c)
Coelomate
d)
Does not apply
9.
What do you call the outer covering of endoparasites?
a)
Proglottid
b)
Tegument
c)
Cell wall
d)
Surface area
10.
Elephantiasis and heartworm are both caused by _______________ worms.
a)
flat
b)
filarial
c)
tape
d)
marine
11.
Which of these is a common vector of filarial worms?
a)
mosquitos
b)
flies
c)
crustaceans
d)
ticks
12.
The characteristic where all worms of the same species have the exact same number of cells in their bodies is called
a)
lorica
b)
parthenogenesis
c)
eutely
d)
proboscis
13.
Rotifers have the ability to reproduce without males. This is known as
a)
parthenogenesis
b)
femgenesis
c)
eugenesis
d)
ecdysis
14.
Which of these nematodes can be contracted by humans either by contact with infected feces OR contact with infected soil?
a)
roundworm
b)
hookworm
c)
whipworm
d)
heartworm
15.
In which type of host would you find horse hair worms?
a)
horses
b)
arthropods (insects)
c)
dogs
d)
fish
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