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Yes they are parasites. The adult liver fluke live in the livers of mammals and feed on blood.
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What is the body symmetry of liver fluke?
A liver fluke has bilateral symmetry because it has a mirror image if you cut it in half.
Is Plasmodium a parasite?
Yes it is. It parasitizes liver cells and blood cells in vertebrates
Into which group would you place a multicellular organism that has a mouth and lives inside the human liver?
This is a parasite. A parasite lives , grows or shelters in another organism without benefit to that other organism.
What organs are infected by the types of flukes?
There are many types of flukes for different animals. In humans, we can be infected with a couple of types of liver flukes, a lung fluke, and blood flukes.
What organism causes liver flukes?
according to me virus are dangerous from every organism therefore when our immune system get weak virus attack us and each virus cause different disease so liver fluke is one of the disease which caused by virus
What family does liver fluke belong to?
The Liver Fluke is a parasite, I believe it is the misqito family, but do not quote me on it.
Is a liver fluke a mammal?
No. A liver fluke is an animal that only parasites off the livers of mammals. But in and of itself, it is not a mammal, it's a parasite.
What do Fasciola eat?
Fasciola Hepatica is well known as a liver fluke. It is a parasite in the liver that feeds on biliary ducts.
Is a liver fluke a segmented worm?
This parasite is a pseudosegmented worm. There are only superficial segments but no true segments
What are examples of Worms?
Tape worm like lung fluke and liver fluke
A parasitic worm found in the liver of a sheep?
A parasitic worm often found in the liver of sheep is the liver fluke. This parasite can also infect other livestock and can even end up in humans.
How does liver fluke have a relationship with other animals?
It is a parasite that live in the bowels of many mammals and feeds off the blood of it's host.
Liver flukes phylum?
The liver fluke's phylum is the Platyhelminthes. The liver fluke is a parasitic flatworm that can live in the liver of animals and humans. The Chinese liver fluke can infect a human's liver and can cause symptoms like weight loss and diarrhea.
What is the difference between fluke and flounder?
A fluke is a parasite, and a flounder is a fish
What is the scientific name of the Chinese liver fluke is?
Clonorchis sinensis (the "Chinese liver fluke" or the "Oriental liver fluke")Dicrocoelium dendriticum (lancet liver fluke)Dicrocoelium hospesFasciola hepatica (the "sheep liver fluke")Fascioloides magna (the "giant liver fluke")Fasciola giganticaFasciola jacksoniMetorchis conjunctusMetorchis albidusProtofasciola robustaParafasciolopsis fasciomorphaeOpisthorchis viverrini (Southeast Asian liver fluke)Opisthorchis felineus (cat liver fluke).Opisthorchis guayaquilensis
What is the use of clonorchis sinensis?
Clonorchis sinensis is a parasitic flatworm that infects the bile ducts of humans and other mammals. It can cause a liver fluke infection known as clonorchiasis, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, jaundice, and liver damage. It is acquired by consuming raw or undercooked freshwater fish harboring the parasite's larvae.
What type of skeleton does a liver fluke have?
A liver fluke is an invertebrate, which means it has no skeleton.
