Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 26

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
a. List the three stages of a complete helminth life cycle and define the role of a definitive host and an intermediate host within this process.
b. Discuss at least three major structural adaptations exhibited by the helminths that provide them the ability to withstand a host environment and multiply to great numbers.