Parasitology Review (Quiz Questions) with 100% correct answers 2024
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Which of the following parasites causes a fatal CNS infection transmitted by the tsetse fly in Africa?
Trypanosoma brucei
The difference between sporogony (sexual phase) and schizogony (asexual phase) in malaria is?
Schizogony occurs in the erythrocytic cycle in humans
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Parasitology Review (Quiz
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answers 2024
Which of the following parasites causes a fatal CNS infection
transmitted by the tsetse fly in Africa? - answer Trypanosoma brucei
The difference between sporogony (sexual phase) and schizogony
(asexual phase) in malaria is? - answer Schizogony occurs in the
erythrocytic cycle in humans
The paroxysm is important to clinically diagnose malaria and the lab
diagnosis is dependent upon seeing the growth stages of the
Plasmodium. Both the paroxysm and growth stages occur during? -
answer erythrocytic cycle in humans
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Schistosoma
mansoni?
A) blood fluke
B) intermediate host is a snail
C) larva is the diagnostic stage
D) penetrates skin in water - answer larva is the diagnostic stage
The common name for Taenia saginata is? - answer beef tapeworm
Which of the following protozoa causes an STD? - answer
Trichomonas vaginalis
, Intestinal protozoa can be amoebas, flagellates or ciliates. T? F? -
answer True
Which of the following Plasmodium species is considered the
deadliest with the shortest paroxysm cycle and greatest number of
infected RBC's? - answer Plasmodium falciparum
All of the following are characteristics of Trypanosoama cruzi
EXCEPT?
A) causes Chagas disease
B) vector is Kissing bug
C) C-shaped forms in blood smears
D) found only in Africa - answer found only in Africa
Which species of Plasmodium is the most common worldwide and
we can see relapse or recurrence of the malaria infection? - answer
Plasmodium vivax
Which of the following intestinal protozoa is the only ciliate
pathogenic for humans? - answer Balantidium coli
Which of the following protozoa can cause dysentery-diarrhea and
liver damage with abscesses and ulcerations? - answer Entamoeba
histolytica
One of these sets of parasites can be differentiated by the
characteristics given in the statements below. Which set is it?
A) the eggs of Taenia saginata and Taenia solium
B) the larva of Ascaris and Trichuris
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