18 Questions
What type of symbiotic relationship involves one organism living on or in another organism, but without harming the host?
Commensalism
Which of the following is an example of an obligate parasite?
Wuchereria bancrofti
In which type of symbiotic relationship does one organism physically carry another organism?
Phoresis
What term is used to describe a parasite that lives inside the body of its host?
Endoparasite
Which type of symbiotic relationship involves both organisms benefiting from the association?
Mutualism
What type of symbiotic relationship involves one organism living on the surface of another organism?
Ectoparasitism
Which of the following statements about ectoparasites is correct?
They live on the surface of their host.
What term is used to describe the process of acquiring an endoparasite?
Infection
Which of the following parasites can complete their life cycle without a host?
Facultative parasites
What term is used to describe a parasite that enters a host species that is different from its normal host?
Incidental parasite
Which type of parasite spends its entire adult life within or on its host?
Permanent parasite
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of parasitism?
Providing benefits to the host
What term is used to describe the condition when parasites host other parasites?
Hyperparasitism
Which parasite exhibits absolute host specificity and can only mature in humans?
Pork tapeworm
What is the term for parasites that must infect more than one host species to complete their life cycles?
Heteroxenous parasites
How is Trichomonas vaginalis primarily transmitted?
Sexual contact
Which mode of transmission is considered the most common for parasites?
Ingestion of contaminated food or water
In parasitism, what type of parasite requires only a single species as a host?
Homoxenous parasite
Explore the characteristics of ectoparasites and endoparasites in medical parasitology. Learn about infestations caused by ectoparasites and the effects of endoparasites living inside the host's body. This quiz covers key concepts from the book 'Medical Parasitology' by Mohamed N. Malash, PhD.
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