Parasitology and entomolog UE Past Papers Questions.

1. Place the following helminths in their respective phyla and clasess – Fasciola gigantica, Onchocerca volvulus, Schistosoma bavis, Trichinella spiralis, Moniezia expansa and Paremphistomum microbothrium.
2. Briefly describe the life cycle of Fasciola gigantica.

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1. Highlight the salient morphological differenceses between Taenia Saginata and Ascaris suum
2. What is the infective stage of Ascaris suum?. Explain how the infective stage enters into a pig and develops to the adult Ascaris Suum.

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1. Explain how Diphyllobothrium latum could be distinguished from Taenia Saginata
2. Briefly state the difference in life cycles of Taenia saginata and that of Taenia solium.

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1. Using examples explain what is meant by the following terms

1. Intermitent host
2. Prepatent  period
3. Infective stage
4. Flame cell

2. What is the infective stage of Trichmella Spiralis? Explain how the definitive host gets infected.

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This host is used in the life cycle of some helminths

1. Identify it to genus level
2. Name two helminths that use this host in their life cycle

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