Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites - Self Quiz - Page 343: 5

Answer

(b) Accidental parasite (e) Host specificity (d) Intermediate host (f) Reservoir host (a) Definitive host (c) Obligate parasite

Work Step by Step

The following are some parasitic terms and their description: Accidental parasite - Parasite that invades an organism other than its normal host; Host specificity- Range of different hosts in which a parasite can mature; Intermediate host- Harbors a parasite during any part of its developmental stage except the sexual reproductive stage; Reservoir host- Infected organisms that make parasites available for transmission to other hosts; Definitive host- Host that harbors a parasite while it reproduces sexually; Obligate parasite- Must spend at least some of its life cycle on or in host.
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