Parasitology Ch. 2
1. What is another word for trematode?: Flukes
2. What are monogenetic flukes?: These are ectoparasites of fish, amphibians, and reptiles, and they
are rarely parasites of mammals
3. Where are monogenetic flukes commonly seen?: Gills, Skin, Fins, Mouth
4. Do we see these parasites in veterinary medicine?: We rarely see these parasites in a
veterinary clinical situation unless there is a veterinarian who specializes in diseases of aquarium fish.
5. What are the characteristics of digenetic flukes?: They are important parasites of both large
and small animals that are primarily flattened, leaf-shaped flukes, and have operculated eggs.
6. Digenetic flukes are commonly found in what organ?: They are primarily endoparasites
of the GI tract.
7. What are some other common areas of infection for digenetic flukes?: Lungs and
blood vasculature
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, 8. What is another word for Eucestodes?: Tapeworms
9. Describe a true tapeworm?: They are ribbonlike, flattened worms with no alimentary canal (gut), and
they absorb their nutrients through their tegument (skin).
10. Where are Eucestodes found?: Eucestodes are found in the gastrointestinal tracts of their definitive
hosts where their larval stages are more profound.
11. Which life cycle stage of Eucestodes can cause more disease characteristics
to be seen?: The larval stages of these tapeworms may cause more pathology to the intermediate hosts than the
adult tapeworm does to the definitive host in its intestinal sites.
12. How do Eucestodes live?: Eucestodes absorb nutrients from the host through their tegument (skin).
13. What is alimentary canal?: The gut
14. Eucestodes are diagnosed how?: Fecal floats
15. What are cotyloda known as?: Pseudotapeworms
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1. What is another word for trematode?: Flukes
2. What are monogenetic flukes?: These are ectoparasites of fish, amphibians, and reptiles, and they
are rarely parasites of mammals
3. Where are monogenetic flukes commonly seen?: Gills, Skin, Fins, Mouth
4. Do we see these parasites in veterinary medicine?: We rarely see these parasites in a
veterinary clinical situation unless there is a veterinarian who specializes in diseases of aquarium fish.
5. What are the characteristics of digenetic flukes?: They are important parasites of both large
and small animals that are primarily flattened, leaf-shaped flukes, and have operculated eggs.
6. Digenetic flukes are commonly found in what organ?: They are primarily endoparasites
of the GI tract.
7. What are some other common areas of infection for digenetic flukes?: Lungs and
blood vasculature
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, 8. What is another word for Eucestodes?: Tapeworms
9. Describe a true tapeworm?: They are ribbonlike, flattened worms with no alimentary canal (gut), and
they absorb their nutrients through their tegument (skin).
10. Where are Eucestodes found?: Eucestodes are found in the gastrointestinal tracts of their definitive
hosts where their larval stages are more profound.
11. Which life cycle stage of Eucestodes can cause more disease characteristics
to be seen?: The larval stages of these tapeworms may cause more pathology to the intermediate hosts than the
adult tapeworm does to the definitive host in its intestinal sites.
12. How do Eucestodes live?: Eucestodes absorb nutrients from the host through their tegument (skin).
13. What is alimentary canal?: The gut
14. Eucestodes are diagnosed how?: Fecal floats
15. What are cotyloda known as?: Pseudotapeworms
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