General Characteristics of Protozoa Quiz

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What is the method of transmission for giardiasis?

Fecal-oral transmission (correct)

Vector-borne transmission

Bloodborne transmission

Airborne transmission

What is the resistant form responsible for the transmission of giardiasis?

Pear-shaped with 2 nuclei

Large sucking disk on the anterior ventral site

Trophozoite

Cyst with 4 nuclei and no flagella (correct)

Why are parasitic diseases difficult to treat?

They occur only in resource-rich countries

They have a simple life cycle

They are eukaryotic organisms and have a complex life cycle (correct)

They are caused by bacteria

What is the therapy of choice for the treatment of giardiasis?

Metronidazole Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of transmission for Trichomonas vaginalis?

Sexual intercourse Signup and view all the answers

Which type of parasite completes its biological development in a single host species?

Monoxenous parasite Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of extracellular protozoa?

They live outside host cells Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of growth, reproduction, and transmission involves the parasite completing its biological development in a single host species?

Direct life cycle Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of intracellular protozoa?

They live in host cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of indirect life cycle of parasites?

The parasite develops necessarily in 2 or more hosts belonging to different species Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of direct life cycle of parasites?

The parasite completes its biological development in a single host species Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of intracellular protozoa?

They live in host cells, at least in some stages Signup and view all the answers

Which type of parasite necessarily develops in 2 or more hosts belonging to different species?

Heteroxenous parasite Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of transmission for Trypanosomes and Giardia?

Vector-borne transmission Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of growth, reproduction, and transmission involves the parasite completing its biological development in a single host species?

Monoxenous phase Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of transmission for Giardia duodenalis?

Fecal-oral transmission Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of the resistant form responsible for the transmission of giardiasis?

Egg-shaped with 4 nuclei and flagella Signup and view all the answers

Why are parasitic diseases difficult to treat?

They occur in resource-rich countries with advanced healthcare systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the indirect life cycle of parasites?

Completion of biological development in multiple host species Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of Trichomonas vaginalis?

Trophozoite with 1 nucleus and 4 flagella Signup and view all the answers

General Characteristics of Protozoa Quiz

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What is the method of transmission for giardiasis?

What is the resistant form responsible for the transmission of giardiasis?

Why are parasitic diseases difficult to treat?

What is the therapy of choice for the treatment of giardiasis?

What is the primary mode of transmission for Trichomonas vaginalis?

Which type of parasite completes its biological development in a single host species?

What is the characteristic of extracellular protozoa?

Which phase of growth, reproduction, and transmission involves the parasite completing its biological development in a single host species?

What is the characteristic of intracellular protozoa?

What is the characteristic of indirect life cycle of parasites?

What is the characteristic of direct life cycle of parasites?

Which of the following is a characteristic of intracellular protozoa?

Which type of parasite necessarily develops in 2 or more hosts belonging to different species?

What is the primary mode of transmission for Trypanosomes and Giardia?

Which phase of growth, reproduction, and transmission involves the parasite completing its biological development in a single host species?

What is the primary mode of transmission for Giardia duodenalis?

What is the characteristic feature of the resistant form responsible for the transmission of giardiasis?

Why are parasitic diseases difficult to treat?

What is the characteristic of the indirect life cycle of parasites?

What is the characteristic feature of Trichomonas vaginalis?

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