Quiz: Helminths, Arthropods, And Prions! Trivia

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Quiz: Helminths, Arthropods, And Prions! Trivia - Quiz

Are you familiar with helminths, arthropods, and prions? Do you think you can ACE this quiz? You should know how helminths are classified, the term used for all groups of parasitic worms, what is another name for a roundworm, what refers specifically to contamination with the adult tapeworm in the stomach of the definitive host, and what is the typical conformation of a prion. You would benefit from trying this quiz.

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1.

Helminths are classified as:
- A.
  
  Single-celled protozoa
- B.
  
  Multicellular metazoa
- C.
  
  Single-celled metazoa
- D.
  
  Multicelluar protozoa
2.

___________ is a termed used for all groups of parasitic worms.
- A.
  
  Flukes
- B.
  
  Nematodes
- C.
  
  Helminths
- D.
  
  Platyhelminths
3.

Another name for roundworms is:
- A.
  
  Platyhelminths
- B.
  
  Nematodes
- C.
  
  Flukes
- D.
  
  Tapeworms
4.

______________ have unsegmented tube-like bodies that have a pseduocoelum which acts as a hydrostatic skeleton providing rigidity.
- A.
  
  Nematodes (roundworms)
- B.
  
  Cestodes (tapeworms)
- C.
  
  Trematodes (flukes)
- D.
  
  Platyhelminths
5.

Laboratory diagnosis of a helminths infection examines _________ for the presence of ova and parasites.
- A.
  
  Blood
- B.
  
  Urine
- C.
  
  Stool
- D.
  
  Tissue sample
6.

In the helminths life cycle, a(n)___________ host is one in which the _______ cycle occurs (or the adult is present)
- A.
  
  Initial, asexual
- B.
  
  Definitive, sexual
- C.
  
  Intermediate, sexual
- D.
  
  Definitive, asexual
7.

_____________ refers specifically to an infection with the adult tapeworm in the gut of the definitive host.
- A.
  
  Candidiasis
- B.
  
  Microsporidiosis
- C.
  
  Loa loa
- D.
  
  Taeniasis
8.

D. latum (fish tapeworm) can deplete the host of ___________ leading to megaloblastic anemia.
- A.
  
  Iron
- B.
  
  Vitamin B12
- C.
  
  Potassium
- D.
  
  Calcium
9.

The most important flukes are schistosomes, which infect the ____________ in humans.
- A.
  
  Lungs
- B.
  
  Liver
- C.
  
  Blood
- D.
  
  Intestines
10.

Mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks feed on human blood and tissue fluids and are considered to be ______________.
- A.
  
  Prions
- B.
  
  Arthropods
- C.
  
  Helminths
- D.
  
  Miniature blood-sucking zombies
11.

The normal conformation of a prion is a beta-pleated sheet.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Spongiform encephalopathy transmitted from cattle to human is caused by _______________
- A.
  
  CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
- B.
  
  VCJD (varient Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
- C.
  
  FFI (Fatal Familial Insomnia
- D.
  
  Kuru
13.

Mutations in the gene encoding __________ could lead to the spontaneous appearance of prions in the body.
- A.
  
  PrPc
- B.
  
  PrPsc
- C.
  
  PrP
14.

Zombies who engage in eating the brains of dead humans are at risk of contracting _________ disease.
- A.
  
  VCJD
- B.
  
  Kuru
- C.
  
  GSS (Gertsmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome)
- D.
  
  BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
15.

Prion disease is likely passed from mother to fetus.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

There are no significant circulating antibodies in prion disease, therefore there is little involvement with the immune system.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False