Channel One: Parasites (25 min) - The Biology Corner



Channel One: Parasites (25 min) Name ______________________________

1. A parasite lives on a[ host | plant ]

2. A common feature of a parasite is that they are all [ dependent | independent ] on their host.

3. Protozoans are [ smaller | larger ] than bacteria.

4. African Sleeping Sickness is caused by a [ pseudopod | flagellate ]

5. Amebic dysentery can cause serious [ dehydration | muscle spasms ]

6. The malaria sporozoan first reproduces in the [ intestine | liver ]

7. Malaria causes blood cells to [ shrink | burst ]

8. The word “malaria” means [ bad air | sick blood ]

9. Over a [third | quarter] of the world’s population is infected with worms.

10. Parasitic worms are generally known as [ protistans | helminthes ]

11. Flukes live mainly in the host’s [ liver | intestine ]

12. The intermediate host of the fluke is a [ fish | snail ]

13. A human could get a beef tapeworm from eating [ hamburger | soil ]

14. Trichinella worms spend part of their lives in [ pigs | dogs ]

15. Hookworms live in [ water | soil ] while waiting for a host.

16. Most of the great plagues were spread by [ sheep | fleas ]

17. Dust mites can cause [ dysentery | allergies ]

18. Ringworm is actually a [ fungus | protist ]

19. Candida can cause a skin infection in infants known as [ diaper rash | herpes ]

20. Personal cleanliness and [ sanitation | vaccines ] are the best way to prevent parasites

Channel One: Parasites (25 min) Name ______________________________

1. A parasite lives on a[ host | plant ]

2. A common feature of a parasite is that they are all [ dependent | independent ] on their host.

3. Protozoans are [ smaller | larger ] than bacteria.

4. African Sleeping Sickness is caused by a [ pseudopod | flagellate ]

5. Amebic dysentery can cause serious [ dehydration | muscle spasms ]

6. The malaria sporozoan first reproduces in the [ intestine | liver ]

7. Malaria causes blood cells to [ shrink | burst ]

8. The word “malaria” means [ bad air | sick blood ]

9. Over a [third | quarter] of the world’s population is infected with worms.

10. Parasitic worms are generally known as [ protistans | helminthes ]

11. Flukes live mainly in the host’s [ liver | intestine ]

12. The intermediate host of the fluke is a [ fish | snail ]

13. A human could get a beef tapeworm from eating [ hamburger | soil ]

14. Trichinella worms spend part of their lives in [ pigs | dogs ]

15. Hookworms live in [ water | soil ] while waiting for a host.

16. Most of the great plagues were spread by [ sheep | fleas ]

17. Dust mites can cause [ dysentery | allergies ]

18. Ringworm is actually a [ fungus | protist ]

19. Candida can cause a skin infection in infants known as [ diaper rash | herpes ]

20. Personal cleanliness and [ sanitation | vaccines ] are the best way to prevent parasites

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