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Animal Diseases & Parasites Test
True / False- Circle the Correct Answer
1.
True / False A disease is any type of disorder of structure or function in a body that produces signs
and symptoms.
2.
True / False Rabies is a contagious, pathogenic disease
3.
True / False Hip dysplasia is a disease transmitted through parasites such as mosquitos.
4.
True / False Parasites can live on their own without a host animal.
5.
True / False Ticks can transmit Lyme disease.
Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer to each question.
6.
What type of disease is caused by the malfunctioning of a gland, organ or organ system?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Morphological
Nutritional
Pathogenic
Physiological
7. What type of disease is caused by an injury such as a laceration, cut, bruise or broken bone?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Morphological
Nutritional
Pathogenic
Physiological
8. What type of disease is caused by a virus, bacteria, or fungus?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Morphological
Nutritional
Pathogenic
Physiological
9. What type of disease does an animal receiving inadequate nutrition cause?
A. Morphological
B. Nutritional
C. Pathogenic
D. Physiological
10. What type of disease is caused by parasites?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Morphological
Nutritional
Pathogenic
Physiological
11. What type of disease can be transmitted from one species to another?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Morphological
Nutritional
Physiological
Zoonotic
12. What is the name of this parasite?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Heartworm
Hookworm
Mite
Roundworm
13. What is the name of this intestinal parasite?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fly
Hookworm
Mite
Roundworm
14. What is the name of this parasite, which causes extreme itching commonly in dogs and cats?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Flea
Hookworm
Mosquito
Tick
15. What is the name of this parasite, which is long and flat, but breaks off in segments looking like rice?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Flatworm
Maggot
Roundworm
Tapeworm
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Matching – Label each parasite as an internal or external parasite
A. Internal
B. External
19. _______ Flea
23. _______Heartworm
20. _______ Fly
24. _______Mite
21. _______ Hookworm
25. _______Tapeworm
22. _______ Roundworm
26. _______Tick
Short Answer: Answer each question below
List 3 signs of a HEALTHY animal
27.
28.
29.
List 3 signs of a SICK animal
30.
31.
32.
33. What is 1 method of getting rid of EXTERNAL parasites?
34. What is 1 method of getting rid of INTERNAL parasites?
35. What is 1 way that parasites are transmitted from organism to organism?
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