Describe Loeffler’s syndrome. Which of the nematodes is the condition associated with?

Q: Describe characteristics of nematodes and identify four parasitic nematodes.

A: The nematodes or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with…

Q: Why do we have to use special techniques for the recovery of pinworm eggs? Explain

A: Introduction : Pinworms are typically located in the anus or the proximity of the anus, where they…

Q: What is the most unique or interested aspect about nematodes?

A: Here we describe the most unique or interested aspect of nematodes.

Q: How does the number of body cavities of nematodes compare with that of flatworms?

A: Flatworms, also known as  platyhelminths, are a phylum of bilaterian, unsegmented, soft-bodied…

Q: The following nematode features are absent in nematomorphs, EXCEPT…    A) … a ventral nerve cord. B)…

A: Introduction  Roundworms are organisms that belong to the phylum Nematoda. Nematodes in the soil eat…

Q: What are copepods and diatoms. What are their mechanisms for locomotion and gathering energy.

A: Crustaceans are a large group of invertebrates with a wide range of species.

Q: What is a syncytium? Do tapeworms possess syncytial structures?

A: Introduction :- A syncytium is a multicellular structure that develops from the union of several…

Q: Neodermatahas two classes: class Trematoda and class Monogenea. Class Trematoda has the subclass…

A: Neodermata is a class of flatworms which contains the parasitic groups- Trematoda , Monogenea and…

Q: Describe the life cycle of the parasitic nematode? What is the advantage of it making an infected…

A: Kingdom – Animalia, Phylum – Nematoda Nematodes are eukaryotic, multicellular organisms that obtain…

Q: Relate anatomical adaptations of some species of flatworms to their parasitic mode of life. Give 5.

A: Parasitic adaptability refers to parasites' ability to withstand the microenvironment of a host's…

Q: Deep water coral, also known as cold water coral, are most often stony corals belonging to the…

A: The paragraph started with active voice with generalized statements/facts. Also, the end of the…

Q: Describe the life cycle of a tapeworm.

A: Flat worms that can dwell in the intestines are known as tapeworms. Humans can contract these worms…

Q: Are nematodes exclusively parasites?

A: Nematoda belongs to phylum Nemata, previously named Phylum Nemathelminthes or Phylum Aschelminthes.…

Q: What are the two body dysfunctions of an animal in the order DECaPODA?

A: decapod order Decapoda  any of more than 8000 species of crustaceans phylum Arthropoda  that include…

Q: Answers the following questions. 1.) What are the important characteristics of Phylum Cnidaria and…

A: Also known as the ringed worms or segmented worms, the annelids (Annelida, from Latin anellus,…

Q: Describe the mechanism of each of the following with respect to spiders: feeding, excretion, sensory…

A: Spiders belong to the class Arthropoda. Spiders can bite with their fangs which inject venom to kill…

Parasitic infections

A parasite is an organism that lives in the body of another organism and obtains food at the expense of the host. There are two kinds of parasites they are internal and external. An internal parasite lives inside another organism and is known as endoparasite. An external parasite lives on the body surface of the host and is known as an ectoparasite.