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What is the primary function of the protective cysts formed by ciliate parasites?
What is the primary function of the protective cysts formed by ciliate parasites?
- To facilitate transmission through contaminated food or water
- To enhance the host's immune response
- To allow the parasites to survive in harsh environmental conditions (correct)
- To increase the parasites' reproductive rate
Which of the following is a potential public health risk associated with ciliate parasites?
Which of the following is a potential public health risk associated with ciliate parasites?
- Their ability to evade the host's immune response
- Their ability to thrive in sterile environments
- Their ability to form symbiotic relationships with host cells
- Their ability to form protective cysts that can be transmitted (correct)
How can ciliate parasites like Balantidium coli be transmitted to new hosts?
How can ciliate parasites like Balantidium coli be transmitted to new hosts?
- Through direct contact between infected individuals
- Through infected vectors like mosquitoes
- Through contaminated air or dust
- Through contaminated food or water (correct)
What is a characteristic of the cysts formed by ciliate parasites?
What is a characteristic of the cysts formed by ciliate parasites?
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Which of the following is a consequence of the ability of ciliate parasites to form protective cysts?
Which of the following is a consequence of the ability of ciliate parasites to form protective cysts?
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