parasites Flashcards

(7 cards)

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what is an ectoparasite

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one that lives outside of the host

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what is an endoparasite

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one that lives inside the host

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3
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what is a direct lifecycle

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a parasite completes all its developmental stages in a single host organism

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4
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what is a indirect lifecycle

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a parasitic life cycle that requires more than one host to complete

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what is a definitive host

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organism that supports the adult or sexually reproductive form of a parisite

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6
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what is a intermediate host

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organism that supports the immature / non reproductive form of parisites

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