The Greek Word Lithos, from Which the Process of Lithification

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Multiple Choice

The Greek word lithos, from which the process of lithification is named, means

• A) pressure.
• B) rock.
• C) heated.
• D) affected by water.

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Definitions:

Ectoparasites

Parasites that live on the external surface of a host, such as lice and ticks, causing irritation or disease.

Tapeworms

Parasitic flatworms that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates, absorbing nutrients from the host's intestine.

Proglottids

Segments that make up the body of a tapeworm, each capable of producing eggs and contributing to the reproductive cycle.

Scolex

The head region of a tapeworm, containing suckers or hooks for attaching to the host's intestinal wall.