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,Chapter221.2 2 Introduction
1. In22a22general22nematode22parasite’s22life22cycle,22the22host22may22ingest22a22fertile22egg.22T
his22stage22of22the22life22cycle22is22referred22to22as22the:
a. Definitive22host22phase
b. Diagnostic22stage
c. Infective22stage
d. Method22of22infection
2. A22parasite22that22lives22inside22a22host22is22referred22to22as22a(n):
a. Accidental22parasite
b. Ectoparasite
c. Endoparasite
d. Facultative22parasite
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3. Zoonosis22is22a22term22used22to22describe22humans’22relationship22with22a(n):
a. Accidental22parasite
b. Ectoparasite
c. Endoparasite
d. Facultative22parasite
4. An22animal22that22harbors22a22parasite22that22can22also22infect22humans22is22referred22to22as22a(
n):
a. Definitive22host
b. Intermediate22host
c. Reservoir22host
d. Transport22host
5. The22host22in22which22the22parasite22reaches22sexual22or22reproductive22maturity22is22referred22t
o22as22a(n):
a. Definitive22host
b. Intermediate22host
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,c. Reservoir22host
d. Transport22host
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, Answer22Key22for22Chapter221.2 2 Introduction
1. In22a22general22nematode22parasite’s22life22cycle,22the22host22may22ingest22a22fertile22egg.22T
his22stage22of22the22life22cycle22is22referred22to22as22the:
a. Definitive22host22phase
b. Diagnostic22stage
c. Infective22stage
d. Method22of22infection
ANS:22C
RATIONALE:22This22is22the22stage22of22the22life22cycle22at22which22the22parasite22is22capable22of2
2entering22and22developing22within22the22host.22It22is22a22required22part22of22the22life22cycle22of22t
hat22parasite.
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2. A22parasite22that22lives22inside22a22host22is22referred22to22as22a(n):
a. Accidental22parasite
b. Ectoparasite
c. Endoparasite
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ANS:22C
RATIONALE:22Endoparasites22live22inside22the22host.22Ectoparasites22live22on22the22outside22of22t
he22host.22Facultative22parasites22can22live22as22well22outside22the22host22as22inside22the22host;22ho
st22infection22usually22occurs22accidentally.22Other22accidental22parasites22may22include22parasites
22that22usually22infect22other22animals.
KEY:22Introduction:22parasite22definitions/life22cycles22|22Cognitive22level:22recall
3. Zoonosis22is22a22term22used22to22describe22humans’22relationship22with22a(n):
a. Accidental22parasite
b. Ectoparasite
c. Endoparasite
d. Facultative22parasite
ANS:22A
RATIONALE:22Zoonosis22is22an22accidental22infection22with22a22parasite22that22usually22parasit
izes22animals.22Endoparasites22live22inside22the22host.22Ectoparasites22live22outside22the22host.22F
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