15 Questions
Which type of parasite is a helminth?
Macroparasite
What is the definition of a parasite?
An organism that is entirely dependent on another organism for all its metabolic requirements
What is a characteristic of a microparasite?
Multiplication inside cells of the host
Which term refers to parasites that live on the surface of the body?
Ectoparasites
What type of parasites are important as vectors transmitting pathogenic microorganisms?
Ectoparasites
Based on their location, what type of parasites live within the body of the host?
Endoparasites
Which type of parasite cannot exist without a host?
Obligate parasites
What type of host harbors the adult parasite, allowing for sexual replication?
Definitive host
Which type of host can harbor a pathogen indefinitely with no ill effects?
Reservoir host
What type of association is characterized by both the host and parasite being so dependent upon each other that one cannot live without the help of the other?
Symbiosis
Which type of parasite attacks a host where they cannot live or develop further?
Aberrant parasites
What is the term for an association in which only the parasite may benefit without detectable damage to the host?
Commensalism
'Free-living' is a term used to describe which stage of parasite existence?
Nonparasitic stage
Which type of parasite can live either a parasitic or free-living existence under unfavorable circumstances?
Facultative parasites
What type of host is one in whom normal defense mechanisms are impaired, making them extremely susceptible to a variety of pathogens?
Compromised host
Test your knowledge of medical parasitology with this quiz covering the concept of parasites, the diseases they cause in humans, host response, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment methods.
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