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Worksheets2.4 Ruminants and Parasites
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
These are examples of ruminants:
pigs, horses, humans and chickens
sheep, goats, cattle, deer, giraffes
pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens
pigs, hippos, llamas
Ruminants have ___ complex stomach stuctures
1
2
3
4
The ruminant structures are :
espohgus , mouth, teeth and cecum
rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum
stomach, small intestine large intestine
The rumen
digests food
absorbs nutrients
ferments food
The reticulum
absorbs nutrients
works with the rumen to mix food
ferments food
digests food
The omasum
grinds food up
ferments food
digests food
absorbs food
The abomasum is the __________.
true stomach where food gets digested.
cecum.
stomach where food is fermented.
How is Solar energy important for cattle?
Provide energy for grass to grow
Cows consume grass which uses solar energy
Cows convert grass to energy in the form of beef
What percent of nutrients that cattle consume comes from grass and forage?
50%
100%
25%
85%
Which is a distinguishing characteristic describing most parasitic diseases?
They are often carried by insects or vectors.
They are usually harmless diseases and seldom fatal.
They are most often experienced in very dry climates.
They are most often experienced in very wet climates.
Ectoprasites can be found......
In the digestive system
In the fur
On the skin
In the ear
Over time a parasite will weaken or sicken the host.
True
False
Endoparasites live inside the body.......
True
False
A tapeworm lives in the intestines of its host. Which example best describes the relationship between the tapeworm and its host?
The tapeworm benefits from its host; however, the host is not affected.
The tapeworm does not benefit from its host, but the host does benefit.
The tapeworm benefits from its host, and the host is negatively affected.
From the book, what is a parasite?
A biological agent that reproduces inside the cells of living organisms.
Any creepy or burrowing invertebrate animals with long, slender, soft bodies and no limbs.
An organism that lives on or in another organism upon which it feeds.
A large group of unicellular microorganisms that have a cell wall, but lack organelles.
When describing the life cycle of Malaria, which process is in the right order?
Mosquito--> Fever--> Brain--> Red blood cells--> Fever--> Liver cells
Mosquito--> Red blood cells--> Liver Cells--> Fever--> The Rigors--> Red blood cells
Mosquito--> Fever--> Red blood cells--> Fever--> Liver cells--> Fever
Mosquito--> Red blood cells--> Fever--> Liver cells--> Fever--> Red blood cells
Where in the body does the tapeworm attach itself?
Small Intestine
Brain
Liver
Spleen
Colon
True or False: The tapeworm has a mouth and digestive track.
True
False
Are tapeworms hermaphroditic? (meaning they have many testes and ovaries)
Yes!
No!
Which of the following is a symptom of having a tapeworm?
Undernourished
Anemic
Weak
Diarrhea
Digestive Problems
