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Definitions
Hosts
Prevention
Types of Tapeworms
How it is transfered
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What is a oncosphere?
A newly hatched tapeworm.
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Name 2 hosts for a beef tapeworm.
Cows and humans.
100
What is 1 way to prevent a fish tapeworm?
Freeze fish for 24 hours before cooking
100
what are the two most common Tapeworms that infect people?
Pork tapeworm and the beef tapeworm
100
How many different types of tapeworms infect humans?
6
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What is a tapeworm?
A intestinal parasite that attaches to the intestine or travels to other organs such as the liver and lungs.
200
Name 2 hosts for the Pork tapeworm.
Humans and pigs
200
What is one way to prevent a beef tapeworm?
Cook meat at temperatures of at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit
200
There are _ species of tapeworms in the world.
6
200
1 out of ____ children have tapeworm.
3
300
What is a embryo?
The very beginning stages of development of an organism.
300
What are 3 hosts for the Rodent tapeworm.
Humans, Rats, Mice, and Squirrels.
300
what is 1 way to prevent dog tapeworms?
The common dog tapeworm can be prevented by eliminating fleas and lice from the environment.
300
how do humans get fish tapeworms?
Humans get infected by eating raw or undercooked fresh water fish including salmon.
300
How do the eggs enter the host?
Tapeworm eggs typically enter the host through the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat
400
What is a Cyst?
A protective sac that includes either fluid or the cell of a organism. The cyst enables many organisms to survive in the environment for long periods of time without need for food and water.
400
What is a Host?
Where something lives.
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What does prevention mean?
To prevent or keep something from happening.
400
how do humans get beef tapeworms?
Humans get infected by eating undercooked or raw beef.
400
How are pig and cattle infected by tapeworms?
They are infected by grazing in contaminated pastures or drinking water contaminated by eggs from human feces.
500
What is Cestodiasis?
Parasitic infection caused by accidental consumption of the class Cestoda tapeworm larvae.
500
Name 3 hosts for the dog Tapeworm.
Humans, Dogs, and Cats
500
Name at least 4 different tips for preventing tapeworms. 200 bonus points if you can name 6 500 bonus points if you can name 7
Wash hands after using the toilet, Wash hands before and after handling meat, Wash hands before eating,Freeze meat for 12 hours before cooking, Freeze fish for 24 hours before cooking, Cook meat at temperatures of at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit, and Avoid undercooked meat and fish.
500
Name 4 different types of tapeworms? (If you find 5 you get a extra 200 bonus points) (If you find 6 you get a extra 400 bonus points)
Fish Tapeworm,Beef Tapeworm,Pork Tapeworm,Dog/Cat Tapeworm,Dwarf Tapeworm,and Rodent Tapeworm.
500
Why is eating undercooked meat from infected animals the main cause of tapeworm infections?
Lots of people eat meat for their diet.