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Which type of organisms can be considered as parasites?
Which type of organisms can be considered as parasites?
- Unicellular protozoa and complex multicellular metazoan (correct)
- Complex unicellular bacteria
- Simple multicellular plants
- Eukaryotic fungi
What is the key characteristic of all parasitic organisms?
What is the key characteristic of all parasitic organisms?
- They are multicellular organisms
- They photosynthesize for energy
- They are prokaryotes
- They are eukaryotes (correct)
Which organism can cause malaria?
Which organism can cause malaria?
- Trypanosoma
- Plasmodium (correct)
- Giardia
- Toxoplasma
Which type of organisms are ticks and lice?
Which type of organisms are ticks and lice?
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Which of the following is an example of an obligate (permanent) parasite?
Which of the following is an example of an obligate (permanent) parasite?
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What is the specific entrance through which a parasite invades the human body known as?
What is the specific entrance through which a parasite invades the human body known as?
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Which parasite causes malaria?
Which parasite causes malaria?
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What is the process of a parasite’s growth, development, and reproduction known as?
What is the process of a parasite’s growth, development, and reproduction known as?
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What is the living carrier (arthropod) that transports a pathogenic organism from an infected to a non-infected host known as?
What is the living carrier (arthropod) that transports a pathogenic organism from an infected to a non-infected host known as?
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Which parasite causes African sleeping sickness?
Which parasite causes African sleeping sickness?
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