Introduction to Medical Parasitology Lecture Objectives
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Which type of host is the definitive host for the malaria parasite?

  • Mosquito (correct)
  • Rat
  • Man
  • Prawn

    • Which type of parasitic infection is primarily seen in animals but can be transmitted to humans?

  • Zoonosis (correct)
  • Superinfection
  • Autoinfection
  • Anthroponosis

    • What is the term used to describe a new infection with the same species of parasite?

  • Anthroponosis
  • Autoinfection
  • Zoonosis
  • Superinfection (correct)

    • Which type of host is the intermediate host for the malaria parasite?

    <p>Man</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an anthroponosis?

    <p>Smallpox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a superinfection that originates from the same individual?

    <p>Autoinfection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about symbiosis is correct?

    <p>Phoresis is a form of symbiosis where one organism is carried by the other without any physiological dependence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes an obligate parasite from a facultative parasite?

    <p>An obligate parasite is physiologically dependent on a host, while a facultative parasite is not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following organisms is an example of an endoparasite?

    <p>Trichuris trichiura (whipworm)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of parasitology, what is the meaning of the term 'pathogen'?

    <p>An organism that causes harm or disease to its host.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following life cycle types requires the parasite to use multiple hosts?

    <p>Indirect life cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identify the correct statement about ectoparasites.

    <p>Ectoparasites live on the exterior of their host.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phylum includes tapeworms and flukes?

    <p>Platyhelminthes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary portal of entry for Strongyloides stercoralis autoinfection?

    <p>Mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which parasite is typically transmitted through sexual intercourse?

    <p>Trichomonas vaginalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the subclass that Trichomonas vaginalis belongs to?

    <p>Mastigophora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sub-kingdom does Trichomonas vaginalis fall under?

    <p>Protista</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary vector of Schistosomiasis?

    <p>Freshwater snails</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Cryptosporidum, Cyclospora, Isospora' are known to be opportunistic in which group of individuals?

    <p>'Patients with HIV/AIDS'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Toxoplasma' is primarily associated with which mode of transmission?

    <p>'Foodborne'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Dracunculus' primarily affects which tissue in the body?

    <p>'Skin'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Balantidium coli' is typified by having how many types of nuclei?

    <p>'Two'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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