PHYLUM-PLATYHELMINTHES

Phylum - Platyhelminthes

1 . Which of the following systems is absent in a flatworm?

A. Circulatory B. Excretory C. Digestive D. Reproductive

2. Phylum Platyhelminthes comprises of these classes except

A. Cestoda B. Nematoda C. Turbellaria D. Trematoda

3. Planarians are

A. Ectoparasites B. Endoparasites C. Free living D. Sedentary

4. Blood Flukes ( Schistosoma haematobium) are parasites found in tha portal veins of

A. Man B. Dog C. Cattle D. Cat

5. Liver Flukes ( Fasciola hepatica) of sheep causes a disease called

A. Hepatitis B. Liver rot C. Cirrhosis D. None of these

6. The egg of Schistosoma heamatobium has a posterior

A. Flagella B. Cilla C. Spine D. Sucker

7. Blood Fluke causes a disease called

A. Schistosomiasis B. Liver rot C. Conjunctivitis D. Encephalitis

8. The encysted stage in the development of Fasciola is called.

A. Miracidia B. Redia C. Metacercarla D. Cercarla

9. The intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica is

A. Pig B. Dog C. Snail D. Mosquito

10. The Liver Fluke attaches itself to the liver of sheep with its.

A. Suckers B. Scolex C. Hooks D. Slimy secretion.

11. Gynaecophoral canal is found in the

A. Females of Schistosoma B. Males of Schistosoma C. Females of Ascaris

D. Males of Ascaris

12. Taenia saginata is the

A. Dog tapeworm B. Beef tapeworm C. Pork tapeworm D. Fish tapeworm

13. Onchosphere is a larval stage of

A.Roundworm B.Tapeworm C. Earthworm D. Flatworm

14. Bladder worm is the larva of the

A.Tapeworm B. Roundworm C. Blood Fluke D. Lung Fluke

15. Tapeworm gets nourishment from the host by

A. Sucking B. Absorption through integument C. Prepares its own food D. Scraping

16. The youngest segment in the strobila of the tape worm is the

A. Last segment B. First segment of the growth zone

C. The middle segment D. Fourth segment near the neck

17. The scolex of Taenia solium has

A. 3 Suckers B. No Suckers C. 4 Suckers and hooks

D. 4 Suckers, hooks and rostellum.
18. Alimentary canal is absent in

A.Tapeworm B.Blood Fluke C. Liver Fluke D. Planaria

19. The intermediate host of Taenia solium is

A. Limnea B. Culex C. Planorbis D. Pig

20. The disease in man caused by infection of bladder worm is known as

A Schistosomiasis B. Cysticercosis C. Taeniasis D. Enterobiasis

21. The larval stage of Taenia infective to pig is

A. Oncosphere B. Cysticercus C. Cercaria D. Metacercaria

22. The larva stage of Taenia infective to man is tha

A.Hexacanth larva B. Cysticercus C. Cercaria D.Miracidium

23. Respiration in tapeworm is mainly

A. Anaerobic B. Aerobic C. Diffusion D. None of these

24. ‘Measly pork’ is the term used for the flesh of pig infected with

A. Bladder worms B. Hexacanths C. Eggs of Taenia D. All the above

25. Taenia echinococcus is mainly the tapeworm in

A. Dogs B. Cats C. Man D. Snake

26. Hydatid cysts are ones found in

A. Taenia solium B. Taenia echinococcus C. Fasciola hepatica

D. Ascaris iumbricoides

27. Food of Fasciola is

A. Blood B. Lymph C. R.B.C. D. Bile juice

28. Reserve food of tapeworm is

A. Glucose B. Fat C. Glycogen D.Paramylum bodies

29. Taenia saginata has

A. 10 hooks B.8 hooks C. 16 hooks D. No hooks

30. Life cycle is digenetic in

A. Taenia solium B. Fasciola hepatica C. Taenia saginata D. All the above

31.Embryo of Taenia, when it comes out from the intestine of man is

A. Tetracanth B. Miracidium C. Bladderworm D. Hexacanth

32. Proglottids are three in number in

A. Taenia saginata B. Taenia solum C. Moneizia D. echinococcus

33. Proglottids in tapeworm proliferate from

A. Head B. Neck C. Rostellum D. None

34. Bladderworm is also known as

A. Onchosphere B. Cysticercus C. Sporocyst D. Hexacanth


ANSWERS

1. a 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. c 9. c 10. a

11. b 12. b 13. b 14. a 15. b 16. b 17. d 18. a 19. d 20. b

21. a 22. b 23. a 24. a 25. a 26. b 27 d 28. c 29. d 30. d

31. d 32. d 33. b 34. b