Ciliate Parasites and Public Health
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>They can survive in harsh environmental conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a consequence of the ability of ciliate parasites to form protective cysts?

    <p>The parasites can persist in the environment and infect new hosts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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