TRMD 604 EXAM 1 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
what is a parasite? Answer - an organism that lives on/in a host and gets its food from/at expense of host what makes a parasite different than other microorganisms? Answer - similar cells to humans what are the groups of parasites? Answer - helminths, protozoa how can helminths be divided? Answer - round worms (nematodes) and flat worms (trematodes/flukes) (cestodes/tapeworm) what is an advantage of being a parasite? Answer - be free from predators disadvantage of being a parasite? Answer - must evade host immune system, depends on host for survival why are parasites prevalent in developing countries? Answer - poor sanitation, poor public health, malnutrition, contamination, increased population/overcrowding what are neglected tropical diseases? Answer - a group of parasitic and bacterial diseases affecting the worlds poorest people what is a neglected disease of poverty? Answer - affects the US too
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