WorksheetsVet Assisting Obj. 6.02 - Parasites & Disease
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Single-celled parasites that may survive in or out of the body and feed off of dead or decaying material are:
rickettsial.
fungi.
protozoal.
bacteria.
Worms that live in the large intestine and leave football-shaped eggs in the feces are:
hookworms.
whipworms.
roundworms.
heartworms.
Worms that are spread by a mosquito and can be found in dogs, cats, and ferrets are:
tapeworms.
roundworms.
heartworms.
whipworms.
Anemia can occur with flea bites because:
the animal scratches too much.
the flea embeds itself into the circulatory system.
there is a loss of blood.
the flea enters the intestine.
Upon inspection of a fecal sample, the veterinary assistant notices eggs that are circular with dark, circular centers. She suspects they are:
roundworms.
hookworms.
tapeworms.
whipworms.
Which is true of tapeworms?
Flatworms that have individual parts that grow
Worms that have a whip-like shape
Round-like worms with large segments
Worms with a teeth-like structure
Organisms that feed off a host or infected animals are:
parasites.
biting insects.
fungi.
viruses.
Contagious particles that are spread through the environment and can only live inside a host cell are:
bacteria.
fungi.
protozoa.
viruses.
Rickettsial diseases are spread by:
fungi.
biting insects.
viruses.
bacteria.
Single-celled organisms that can be beneficial or pathogenic and cause disease are:
viruses.
protozoa.
bacteria.
fungi.
