Fish diseases and parasites - Quiz
Fish diseases and parasites
  • 1. What is the common name for the parasite Gyrodactylus salaris?
A) Tapeworm
B) Salmon fluke
C) Sea lice
D) Leech
  • 2. In what year was Gyrodactylus salaris reported to have spread from Norwegian hatcheries?
A) 2002
B) 1984
C) 1990
D) 1972
  • 3. What type of organism is Gyrodactylus salaris?
A) Bacterium
B) Monogenean parasite
C) Virus
D) Copepod
  • 4. When was infectious salmon anemia (ISAV) first discovered in Norway?
A) 1972
B) 2002
C) 1984
D) 1995
  • 5. What kind of disease is ISAV?
A) Viral
B) Bacterial
C) Parasitic
D) Fungal
  • 6. What is required by the European Commission if ISAV is confirmed on a farm?
A) Vaccination of remaining fish
B) Isolation of infected individuals
C) Total eradication of the entire fish stock
D) Use of antibiotics
  • 7. Which of the following is an external symptom of ISAV in salmon?
A) Pale gills
B) Excessive mucus production
C) Swollen fins
D) Dark patches on the skin
  • 8. Why can fish red blood cells be infected by viruses, unlike mammals?
A) They contain DNA
B) They are not part of the immune system
C) They have a different cell membrane
D) They are larger
  • 9. What behavior might an ISAV-infected salmon exhibit?
A) Refusing to move at all
B) Aggressive swimming
C) Hiding at the bottom of the tank
D) Gulping for air near the water surface
  • 10. Which of these is a management strategy for ISAV mentioned in the text?
A) Selective breeding for size
B) Adding iodine to the water
C) Increased water temperature
D) Developing a vaccine
  • 11. What keeps diseases and parasites at low levels in the wild?
A) Constant movement of the fish
B) Natural predation on weakened individuals
C) Low fish population density
D) The high salt content of the ocean
  • 12. What is the primary factor that turns parasites into epidemics in farmed fish?
A) The use of artificial feed
B) Lack of sunlight
C) Cold water temperatures
D) Crowded net pens
  • 13. Which species is linked to the spread of parasitic sea lice from river salmon farms?
A) Wild pink salmon
B) Atlantic salmon
C) Arctic char
D) Rainbow trout
  • 14. What are often used to control diseases and parasites in farmed salmon?
A) Herbal supplements
B) Natural oils
C) Antibiotics and pesticides
D) Probiotics
  • 15. What is a characteristic of coral reef fish mentioned in the text?
A) Migratory behavior
B) High biodiversity
C) Low parasite resistance
D) Uniform body size
  • 16. Which group of organisms includes parasites like cestodes and digeneans found in coral reef fish?
A) Crustaceans
B) Nematodes
C) Myxosporidia
D) Platyhelminthes
  • 17. Which of these is a crustacean parasite found in coral reef fish?
A) Nematodes
B) Isopods
C) Leeches
D) Monogeneans
  • 18. What does the term 'heteroxenous' mean regarding parasites?
A) They only infect one host species
B) They have several hosts
C) They do not require a host to reproduce
D) They are free-living in the ocean
  • 19. What is the mean number of parasite species found per coral reef fish species?
A) About fifty
B) About ten
C) About five
D) About thirty
  • 20. What is the potential consequence of the extinction of a coral reef fish species for its parasites?
A) Migration to different reefs
B) Rapid multiplication
C) Co-extinction
D) Adaptation to new hosts
  • 21. What organism is responsible for the mass die-offs in shallow marine waters described in the text?
A) Caligus clemensi
B) Pfiesteria piscicida
C) Lepeophtheirus salmonis
D) Henneguya salminicola
  • 22. What environmental factor increases the rate at which Pfiesteria piscicida kills occur?
A) Organically polluted land runoff
B) Increased salinity levels
C) Cooler ocean temperatures
D) Decreased fish population density
  • 23. What substance is secreted by Pfiesteria piscicida zoospores once they begin to feed on fish?
A) Adhesive mucus
B) Neurotoxin
C) Digestive enzymes
D) A paralyzing pheromone
  • 24. Where is the protozoan parasite Henneguya salminicola typically found within salmonids?
A) In the gills only
B) On the external skin
C) In the blood stream
D) In the flesh
  • 25. How does a salmon typically respond to a Henneguya salminicola infection?
A) By walling off the infection into cysts
B) By shedding the affected skin
C) By producing antibodies to kill the parasite
D) By increasing mucus production to flush out the parasite
  • 26. According to the text, what is the second host for the parasite Henneguya salminicola?
A) A larger predatory fish
B) Marine mammals
C) An invertebrate
D) A predatory bird
  • 27. Which salmon species is most commonly infected by Henneguya salminicola due to its long freshwater residence time?
A) Chinook
B) Pink
C) Sockeye
D) Coho
  • 28. Is Henneguya salminicola considered a public health risk to humans?
A) No, it is harmless to warm-blooded animals
B) Yes, if the fish is consumed raw
C) Yes, it is a dangerous zoonotic pathogen
D) Yes, it can cause skin infections in humans
  • 29. What is the approximate mortality rate of pink salmon induced by lice in some regions of Canada's Pacific coast?
A) Exactly 50%
B) Over 80%
C) Approximately 25%
D) Less than 10%
  • 30. Which of the following is identified as a species of sea lice?
A) Myxosporean trout-fly
B) Caligus rogercresseyi
C) Henneguya salminicola
D) Pfiesteria piscicida
  • 31. Which genus is known for the bluestreak cleaner wrasse?
A) Etroplus
B) Labroides
C) Mola
D) Scomber
  • 32. Which cichlid species acts as a cleaner fish for Etroplus suratensis?
A) Etroplus maculatus
B) Oreochromis niloticus
C) Labroides dimidiatus
D) Pterophyllum scalare
  • 33. Approximately how many parasite species can reside on an ocean sunfish?
A) Less than 5
B) Exactly 10
C) More than 40
D) Over 100
  • 34. In temperate regions, what environment do sunfish visit to find cleaner fish?
A) Mangrove forests
B) Drifting kelp fields
C) Deep sea thermal vents
D) Coral reefs
  • 35. Which disease affects koi fish?
A) Furunculosis
B) Lactococcosis
C) Koi herpes virus
D) Streptococcosis
  • 36. Which parasite is found in the ovary of the female Blacktip grouper?
A) Philometra fasciati
B) Gyrodactylus salaris
C) Paravortex
D) Huffmanela ossicola
  • 37. Where does Huffmanela ossicola live?
A) Within the gill bone
B) In the swim bladder
C) On the skin surface
D) In the stomach
  • 38. Which parasite is known for functionally replacing the tongue of a fish?
A) Paravortex
B) Gnathiid isopod
C) Didymozoid trematode
D) Cymothoa exigua
  • 39. What is an example of an external fish parasite?
A) Huffmanela ossicola
B) Paravortex
C) Philometra fasciati
D) Monogeneans
  • 40. Which condition is a common disease in new aquariums that are immediately stocked to capacity?
A) Ammonia poisoning
B) Lymphoid deficiency
C) Granulocyte depletion
D) T-cell stagnation
  • 41. What is absent in jawless fish like lampreys and hagfish?
A) True lymphoid organs
B) Macrophages
C) Anterior kidneys
D) Gut tissue
  • 42. Which organ in cartilaginous fish is considered their most important immune organ?
A) Leydig's organ
B) Spiral valve
C) Spleen
D) Epigonal organ
  • 43. Where is a major site for granulocyte production in chondrostean fish?
A) The anterior kidney
B) The spleen
C) A mass associated with the meninges
D) The heart
  • 44. In teleost fish, which cell type is primarily found in the thymus?
A) Neutrophils
B) Erythrocytes
C) Lymphocytes
D) Granulocytes
  • 45. Which fish species was used to describe a lymphatic system similar to mammals in 2006?
A) Sturgeon
B) Zebrafish
C) Shark
D) Hagfish
  • 46. Where do erythrocytes and macrophages develop in chondrostean fish?
A) The thymus
B) The meninges
C) The kidney
D) The heart
  • 47. What organ surrounds the gonads in cartilaginous fish?
A) Spiral valve
B) Leydig's organ
C) Epigonal organs
D) Anterior kidney
  • 48. What is the common name for Myxobolus cerebralis?
A) Tapeworm infection
B) Whirling disease
C) Roundworm disease
D) Hemorrhagic septicemia
  • 49. At what temperature should fish be frozen for seven days to kill parasites?
A) -20 °C
B) 0 °C
C) -5 °C
D) -10 °C
  • 50. What percentage of wild salmon in the Seattle study had roundworm larvae?
A) 100%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 25%
  • 51. Which of these is a trematode or fluke parasite?
A) Diphyllobothrium
B) Anisakis
C) Myxobolus cerebralis
D) Clonorchis sinensis
  • 52. Which of these is a nematode or roundworm parasite?
A) Clonorchis sinensis
B) Anisakis
C) Myxobolus cerebralis
D) Diphyllobothrium
  • 53. Which of these is a cestode or tapeworm parasite?
A) Clonorchis sinensis
B) Viral hemorrhagic septicemia
C) Anisakis
D) Diphyllobothrium
  • 54. In which geographic region are parasitic infections from freshwater fish a serious problem?
A) Antarctica
B) Southeast Asia
C) Central Canada
D) Western Australia
  • 55. According to the text, how can parasite infections generally be avoided?
A) Washing with soap
B) Boiling, burning, or freezing
C) Soaking in fresh water
D) Removing the skin only
  • 56. What does a 2020 meta-analysis indicate regarding parasites in marine fish eaten uncooked?
A) A decline since 1980
B) A sharp increase since 1980
C) They have been completely eradicated
D) No change since 1980
Created with That Quiz — the math test generation site with resources for other subject areas.