How does the life cycle of intestinal nematodes differ from that oftissue nematodes?

Q: What are Arachnids ?

A: Phylum Arthropoda has 4 subphyla: Chelicerata (arachnids), Hexapoda (insects), Crustacea…

Q: What are two types of intracellularcompartments that have been observed withinthe Planctomycetes?

A: Planctomycetes are a phylum of aquatic bacteria that are morphologically distinct from other…

Q: What are liver flukes a danger to human welfare? What about tapeworms? Why are tapeworms a problem…

A: Parasites are organisms that live in other organisms of another species. This type of relationship…

Q: Tapeworms posses both male and female reproductive organs. What is the name given to such organism?…

A: Sex is the combining and mixing of Chromosomes during the formation of offspring.

Q: Discuss the anatomical adaptation of tapeworms to their intestinalhabitat.

A: Symbiotic relationships: Symbiosis is a type of close and long term relationship between two…

Q: Why are entomopathogenic nematodes so attractivefor the biocontrol of insect pest species?

A: Crop plants have to be given protection against pests and pathogens by killing or removing them. it…

Q: What animal group has been most affected by chytrids?

A: Chytrids belong to the kingdom Fungi and are saprotrophs. The process of reproduction is carried out…

Q: Discuss the ecological importance of trematodes.

A: Introduction Trematoda is a subphylum of the Platyhelminthes phylum. It consists of two types of…

Q: From an evolutionary point of view, how can you explain the production of so many eggs and cercaria…

A: Schistosoma is a parasitic flatworm that causes schistosomiasis in humans. It is spread to humans…

Q: What class under Platyhelminthes contains proglottis ? a)Nematoda b) cestoda c) plasmodium d)

A: Answer is c.) cestoda.

Q: Outline the life cycle of a gordiid nematomorph.

A: Ecdysozoans are a group of protostome animals that include nematodes, arthropods, and numerous…

Q: How protista do locomotion?

A: Protista move by four main types of locomotion: Pseudopodial movement Flagellate movement  Ciliary…

Q: What feature of Ascaris do you think allows it to survive in so many different environments?

A: Ascaris lumbricoides is the roundworm . Phylum: Nematoda Class:Chromadorea

Q: How do zygomycetes reproduce asexually and sexually?

A: Fungi is the member of group of eukaryotic organisms which involves microorganisms like yeast and…

Q: Ciguatera fish poisoning comes via shellfishes OR fish that eat seaweed.  How do they acquire the…

A: Ciguatera Fish Poisoning is the most common seafood illness reported in travellers.

Q: What is the life cycle ofascaris?

A: Ascaris is the common intestinal roundworm or endoparasite in the small intestine of human beings.…

Q: The osculum of a sponge is entirely blocked by a fungal infection.  Predict what will happen.…

A: The objective of the question is to understand the impact of a blocked osculum in a sponge due to a…

Q: What is the most unique or interested aspect about nematodes?

A: Here we describe the most unique or interested aspect of nematodes.

Q: How do people become infected with pinworms and  How do they acquire an Ascaris infection?

A: Pinworms are worms that inhabit the human rectum and colon, these are small and are shaped like a…

Q: How does self infection bytapeworms occur?

A: Tapeworms are parasites that live in intestine of infected person. It has a tape like shape hence…

Q: What are the differences between the life cycle of Symbion Pandora and Plasmodium (commonly known as…

A: Symbian Pandora and Plasmodium species,both can cause malaria, hence known as malarial parasites.

Q: Are all protistans parasites?

A: Protozoan parasites is a protozoan that adapts to invade and live in cells of organisms. These…

Q: From what source are most cases of human trichinosis contracted?

A: Roundworms are type of parasitic worm that hatched in the intestine and lives there. The eggs of the…

Q: How do zooxanthellae contribute to the welfare of hermatypic corals?

A: Cnidarians are a phylum of simple animals. It includes jellyfish, hydras, corals, and sea anemones.…

Q: Describe the characteristics of pseudocoelomate roundworms.

A: pseudocoelomate are organisms which have a body cavity that is filled with fluid and the fluid…

Q: How do nematodes feed, excrete metabolic wastes, move, and reproduce?

A: Nematodes, also called roundworm, belong to the phylum Nematoda. These are among the most abundant…

Q: Why are termites essential members of communities in nature? How do they alter habitats?

A: Termites are eusocial insects, which are believed to have evolved from cockroaches. They are also…

Q: What are the main human diseases caused by roundworms?

A: The roundworms are the parasites that usually live in the intestine. It is contagious through…

Q: What are the similarities between the life cycle of Symbion Pandora and Plasmodium (commonly known…

A: Life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum. Three primary stages can be distinguished according to whether…

Q: What structure distinguishes rhizaria from all other protists?

A: Protists are usually eukaryotic organisms. They are microscopic usually unicellular organisms. They…

Q: How do humans get infected with parasitic nematodes? Discuss two routes of transmission in humans.

A: Eggs of the parasite are excreted along with the faeces of the infected person which contaminate…

Q: Which nematode infects the roots of tobacco plant and causes a great reduction in yield?

A: Nematodes or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. They are triploblasts and occur as parasites…

Q: The male copulatory organ of turbellarians is called a

A: Turbellarians belong to phylum Platyhelminthes.Temnocephala lamothei ,Dugesia aenigma,Dugesia…

Q: what is the only known coccidial parasite that does not have intermediate hosts?

A: An organism that harbors the parasites with nourishment and space (as shelter) is considered a host.…

Q: What characteristics do Hemichordata share with Echinodermata, and how do the two phyla differ?

A: Introduction  Hemichordate are referred to as Half chordates, they are marine deuterostomes animals.…

Q: What is the type of reproduction, sexual or asexual, that occurs in platyhelminthes?

A: Platyhelminthes is a phylum which contains flatworms which comes under the kingdom animalia.

Q: Differentiate between tissue nematodes and intestinal nematodes.

A: Nematodes are the unsegmented, elongated and cylindrical organisms. They have separate sexes and…

Parasitic infections

A parasite is an organism that lives in the body of another organism and obtains food at the expense of the host. There are two kinds of parasites they are internal and external. An internal parasite lives inside another organism and is known as endoparasite. An external parasite lives on the body surface of the host and is known as an ectoparasite.