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Chapter 11
Dr. Herber Practice test
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
05/30/2011

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Term
Biological vector
Definition
1.The Anopheles mosquito causes malaria, as the parasite must carry out part of its life cycle within the mosquito. In this case the mosquito is a ______?
Term
Endoparasites
Definition
2.Parasites which live within the bodies of other organisms are classified as ___?
Term
Temporary parasite
Definition
3.A leech that feeds on a person swimming in a pond, then releases itself from the skin to return to the water is an example of a _____?
Term
ROUNDWORMS HAVE A PSEUDOCOELOM.
Definition
4.One major difference between flatworms and roundworms is that ____?
Term
FUNGI
Definition
5. Mycology is defined as the study of
Term
NATURE OF THEIR SEXUAL CYCLE.
Definition
6.Fungi are classified according to the
Term
TRICHINELLA.
Definition
7.Undercooked pork is most likely to pass along
Term
Hyperparasatism
Definition
8.A mosquito that lives on a host and is itself infected with the protozoa responsible for malaria is an example of
Term
ZYGOMYCOTA
Definition
9.Bread molds are members of the phylum:
Term
PLATYHELMINTHES.
Definition
10.Flatworms are more technically known as ____?
Term
A. MYCELIUM
B. HYPHAE.
Definition
11.A typical fungus consists of a mass called a ____A____ made up of many threadlike structures called ___B___?
Term
APICOMPLEXANS.
Definition
12.Animal-like protists include
Term
STIGMA
Definition
13.Euglenoids contain a pigmented eyespot called a ????, which allows the protest to move toward light.
Term
DEFINITIVE HOST.
Definition
14.A host in which a parasite reproduces sexually is a ????
Term
ELEPHANTITUS
Definition
15.Wuchereria bancrofti is the causative agent of ????
Term
SAPROPHYTES.
Definition
16.Organisms that obtain nutrients from decaying matter are ????
Term
APICOMPLEXAN.
Definition
17.Malaria is a result of infection by an ???
Term
Tests
Definition
18.Many protists have shells of calcium carbonate called ???
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