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Phylum |
Platyhelminthes |
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4 classes |
Turbellaria, Trematoda, Monogenea, Cestoda |
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Trematoda 4 species |
-Clonorchis sinensis -Fasciola hepatica -Schistosoma haematobium, mansoni and japonicum -Paragonimus westermani |
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Cestoda 4 species |
-Taenia saginata - Taenia solium -Diphyllobothrim latum -Echinococcus granulosus |
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What is swimmers itch |
Failed parasite ( bird shistozom can't get in a human) |
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Why can't you loose weight by eating a tapeworm |
They aren't adult tapeworms. They don't eat the fat. |
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What is the difference between opisthaptor and a scolex? |
Opisthaptor is posterior and has hooks. It is only in fish parasites (Monogenea) Scolex is anterior and has suction cups. It is only on Cestoda (tapeworms) |
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What are body segments of a tapeworm called? |
Proglateds |
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List some characteristics of Turbellaria |
Mostly free living, marine, fresh water, non-parasitic |
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List some characteristics of Trematoda |
All parasitic flukes, leaf like one or more suckers |
