Parasites

Question 0

Ectoparasite

Answer 0

A parasite that lives on the host

Question 1

Anemia

Answer 1

Lack of blood

Question 2

Endoparasite

Answer 2

A parasite that lives within the host

Question 3

Host

Answer 3

Any animal that harbors a parasite

Question 4

Intermediate host

Answer 4

Host which a parasite goe through the larval stage of development

Question 5

Larva

Answer 5

Immature stage in the life cycle of a parasite

Question 6

Meniscus

Answer 6

A curved surface of liquid seen when a test tube is filled just above the top

Question 7

Microfilaria

Answer 7

The larval stage of the heartworm

Question 8

Parasitology

Answer 8

The study of parasites

Question 9

Paratenic host

Answer 9

Host that helps spread a parasite without the parasite developing within it

Question 10

Proglottid

Answer 10

The segment of the tapeworm containing the male and female reproductive organs

Question 11

Protozoa

Answer 11

A microscopic single-celled animal

Question 12

Transmammary

Answer 12

Route of infectionwhere the parasite is passed through the mammary gland to the host’s young

Question 13

Transplacental

Answer 13

Route of infection where the parasite is passed across the placenta of a pregnant animal

Question 14

Vector

Answer 14

An animal, usually a tick or insect, that transmits the disease causing organism

Question 15

Zoonosis

Answer 15

A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans

Question 16

What organism causes lyme disease

Answer 16

Ticks

Question 17

How is lyme disease transmitted

Answer 17

Ticks feed on animals that are infected then byte other organism and spread it to them. Must be attached for 36 hours to spread

Question 18

Where are ticks most commonly found

Answer 18

Eastern region

Question 19

What are symptoms of lyme disease

Answer 19

Rash, flu-like symptoms, fever, chills, and fatigue

Question 20

How is lyme disease diagnosed

Answer 20

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test