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What is the term for a remedy used to reduce levels of helminths in animals?
Anthelminthics
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List three types of nematode life cycles.
- Direct L2
- Direct L3
- Indirect L1 or L3
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Do nematodes utilize definitive and intermediate hosts?
Both
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Do cestodes utilize an intermediate host?
Yes
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List two characteristics of trematodes.
- Flat
- Indirect life cycle with mollusk
- Leaf-like
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Name four modes of locomotion for protozoa.
Flagella, cilia, pseudopods, gliding
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What is the scientific family name for the hard ticks?
Ixodidae
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What is the scientific family name for the soft ticks?
Argasidae
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Name one characteristic of the hard ticks.
Scutum
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Which gender of tick has a shield that covers the entire dorsal surface?
Male
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Phthiraptera refers to which group of insects?
Lice
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Gametogony refers to asexual or sexual reproduction?
Sexual in protozoa
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Describe Trichostrongyloidea
small buccal capsule, Direct L3
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Desrcibe strongyloidea
Leaf crowns, well developed buccal capsule and teeth usually present, Direct L3
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Describe Ancylostomatoidea
Direct L3
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Describe Metstrongyloidea
small buccal capsule, Indirect L3
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Describe Rhabditoidea
small worms, small buccal capsule, direct L3
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Describes Ascaroidea
Large white worms, Direct L2
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Describe heterakoidea
Large white worms, direct L2 in egg
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Describe Oxyuroidea
Female has long pointed tail, direct L3 in egg
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Describe Spiruroidea
Spiral tail in mail, indirect L3 by insect
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Describe Habronematoidea
Spiral tail in male, indirect L3 from insect
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Describe filaroidea
Long thin worms, indirect L3 from insect
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Describe physaloperoidea
Large worms, indirect L3 from insect
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Describe trichinelloidea
Whip-like or hair-like worms, direct or indirect L1 or L1 in egg
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Describe Dioctophymatoidea
Very large worms, not a typical bursa, indirect L3 in aquatic
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