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Vet Assisting Obj. 6.02 - Parasites & Disease

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

rickettsial.

b)

fungi.

c)

protozoal.

d)

bacteria.

2.

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

a)

hookworms.

b)

whipworms.

c)

roundworms.

d)

heartworms.

3.

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

a)

tapeworms.

b)

roundworms.

c)

heartworms.

d)

whipworms.

4.

Anemia can occur with flea bites because:

a)

the animal scratches too much.

b)

the flea embeds itself into the circulatory system.

c)

there is a loss of blood.

d)

the flea enters the intestine.

5.

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

a)

roundworms.

b)

hookworms.

c)

tapeworms.

d)

whipworms.

6.

Which is true of tapeworms?

a)

Flatworms that have individual parts that grow

b)

Worms that have a whip-like shape

c)

Round-like worms with large segments

d)

Worms with a teeth-like structure

7.

Organisms that feed off a host or infected animals are:

a)

parasites.

b)

biting insects.

c)

fungi.

d)

viruses.

8.

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

a)

bacteria.

b)

fungi.

c)

protozoa.

d)

viruses.

9.

Rickettsial diseases are spread by:

a)

fungi.

b)

biting insects.

c)

viruses.

d)

bacteria.

10.

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

a)

viruses.

b)

protozoa.

c)

bacteria.

d)

fungi.