Biology: The Dynamics of Life, North Carolina Edition

Section 4: Roundworms

Roundworms

1
Which of these phyla do roundworms belong to?
A)poriferates
B)platyhelminthes
C)cnidarians
D)nematodes
2
How do Ascaris eggs enter the human body in order to infect it?
A)through the ears
B)through the mouth
C)through the anus
D)through the intestinal tract
3
Which roundworm is the most common human parasite in the United States?
A)Trichinella
B)hookworms
C)pinworms
D)Ascaris
4
In what way are roundworms different from flatworms?
A)Roundworms have no free-living species and flatworms do.
B)Roundworms do not have eyespots and flatworms do.
C)Roundworms have two body openings and flatworms do not.
D)Roundworms are parasitic and flatworms are predators.
5
Eating infected pork products can cause __________.
A)nematodes
B)trichinosis
C)schistosomiasis
D)hermaphrodites
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