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2.4 Ruminants and Parasites

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are examples of ruminants:

a)

pigs, horses, humans and chickens

b)

sheep, goats, cattle, deer, giraffes

c)

pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens

d)

pigs, hippos, llamas

2.

Ruminants have ___ complex stomach stuctures

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

The ruminant structures are :

a)

espohgus , mouth, teeth and cecum

b)

rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum

c)

stomach, small intestine large intestine

4.

The rumen

a)

digests food

b)

absorbs nutrients

c)

ferments food

5.

The reticulum

a)

absorbs nutrients

b)

works with the rumen to mix food

c)

ferments food

d)

digests food

6.

The omasum

a)

grinds food up

b)

ferments food

c)

digests food

d)

absorbs food

7.

The abomasum is the __________.

a)

true stomach where food gets digested.

b)

cecum.

c)

stomach where food is fermented.

8.

How is Solar energy important for cattle?

a)

Provide energy for grass to grow

b)

Cows consume grass which uses solar energy

c)

Cows convert grass to energy in the form of beef

9.

What percent of nutrients that cattle consume comes from grass and forage?

a)

50%

b)

100%

c)

25%

d)

85%

10.

Which is a distinguishing characteristic describing most parasitic diseases?

a)

They are often carried by insects or vectors.

b)

They are usually harmless diseases and seldom fatal.

c)

They are most often experienced in very dry climates.

d)

They are most often experienced in very wet climates.

11.

Ectoprasites can be found......

a)

In the digestive system

b)

In the fur

c)

On the skin

d)

In the ear

12.

Over time a parasite will weaken or sicken the host.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Endoparasites live inside the body.......

a)

True

b)

False

14.
This is the most common parasite of cats and dogs
a)
Flea
b)
Tick
c)
Lice
d)
Mite
15.
This external parasite is known to cause Lyme Disease. 
a)
Lice
b)
Ticks
c)
Mites
d)
Fleas
16.

A tapeworm lives in the intestines of its host. Which example best describes the relationship between the tapeworm and its host?

a)

The tapeworm benefits from its host; however, the host is not affected.

b)

The tapeworm does not benefit from its host, but the host does benefit.

c)

The tapeworm benefits from its host, and the host is negatively affected.

17.

From the book, what is a parasite?

a)

A biological agent that reproduces inside the cells of living organisms.

b)

Any creepy or burrowing invertebrate animals with long, slender, soft bodies and no limbs.

c)

An organism that lives on or in another organism upon which it feeds.

d)

A large group of unicellular microorganisms that have a cell wall, but lack organelles.

18.

When describing the life cycle of Malaria, which process is in the right order?

a)

Mosquito--> Fever--> Brain--> Red blood cells--> Fever--> Liver cells

b)

Mosquito--> Red blood cells--> Liver Cells--> Fever--> The Rigors--> Red blood cells

c)

Mosquito--> Fever--> Red blood cells--> Fever--> Liver cells--> Fever

d)

Mosquito--> Red blood cells--> Fever--> Liver cells--> Fever--> Red blood cells

19.

Where in the body does the tapeworm attach itself?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Spleen

e)

Colon

20.

True or False: The tapeworm has a mouth and digestive track.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Are tapeworms hermaphroditic? (meaning they have many testes and ovaries)

a)

Yes!

b)

No!

22.

Which of the following is a symptom of having a tapeworm?

a)

Undernourished

b)

Anemic

c)

Weak

d)

Diarrhea

e)

Digestive Problems