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MIP 260 Final Exam Questions with Revised Answers Updated Where does Plasmodium spp. stay in the human host to replicate? - Answer-In the liver What is the next stage after Plasmodium spp. replicates in the liver? - Answer-Merozoites move to the blood Which organism is the definitive host...

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Where does Plasmodium spp. stay in the human host to replicate? - Answer-In the liver

What is the next stage after Plasmodium spp. replicates in the liver? - Answer-
Merozoites move to the blood

Which organism is the definitive host for Plasmodium spp.? - Answer-Mosquito

What is the cycle Plasmodium spp. goes through? - Answer-Oocyst

What is the scientific name of the parasite known as the Guinea worm? - Answer-
Dracunculus medinensis

What is the intermediate host of Dracunculus medinensis? - Answer-Copepod

How does Dracunculus medinensis become infectious to humans? - Answer-It needs to
reach the L3 stage

Where can Dracunculus medinensis be found in order to infect humans? - Answer-
Contaminated water

What is the method for identifying Dracunculus medinensis in infected individuals? -
Answer-Gross worm identification

What type of reproduction does Dracunculus medinensis exhibit? - Answer-
Ovoviviparous (eggs hatch inside the worm, larvae are released)

What are the reservoir hosts for Dracunculus medinensis? - Answer-Wild and domestic
hosts

What is the vector for Wuchereria bancrofti? - Answer-Mosquito (L3 enters host)

What disease is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti? - Answer-Elephantiasis/lymphatic
filariasis

What type of parasite is Wuchereria bancrofti? - Answer-Nematode

What is the diagnostic test for Wuchereria bancrofti? - Answer-Knott's test

, How does Wuchereria bancrofti reproduce? - Answer-Ovoviviparous, microfilaria
migrate to lymphs and blood (presence depends on time of day)

What type of parasite is Ascaris sp.? - Answer-Soil-transmitted helminth

What is a characteristic of Ascaris sp. eggs? - Answer-They are hardy

How can an earthworm be involved in the life cycle of Ascaris sp.? - Answer-It can act
as a paratenic host

What method is used for diagnosing Ascaris sp. infection? - Answer-Flotation

In which body systems can Ascaris sp. larvae migrate to? - Answer-GI, respiratory, liver



Platyhelminthes - Answer-Trematodes and cestodes
- no body cavity "acoelomate"
- mass of fibers and cells with reproductive organs, musculature...
- sensory and motor nerve elements with elaborate nervous system

Cestode structure - Answer-- Scolex
- Tegument
- proglottids
- strobila
- suckers, groves, hooks...
- no digestive tract

What are the key characteristics of nematodes related to their body shape? - Answer--
Bilaterally symmetrical
- Elongated
- Tapered at both ends

What are some features of nematodes' reproductive system? - Answer-- Dioecious
- Ovoviviparous
- Oviparous
- Bursa (male)

What is a notable external feature of nematodes? - Answer-- Cuticle

Chewing lice - Answer-- small
- head usually broader than protha
- birds and mammals (dead skin...)
- no free living stages

Sucking Lice - Answer-- only in mammals
- head is narrow

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