Parasites Unveiled

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Which type of parasite lives on the surface of the host's body without penetrating into the tissues?

  • Ectoparasite (correct)
  • Vector
  • Endoparasite
  • Infestation

What is the term used to describe the invasion of an endoparasite into the host's body?

  • Vector
  • Infection (correct)
  • Infestation
  • Host-Parasite relationship

What is the study of animal parasites that infect and produce diseases in human beings called?

  • Endoparasitology
  • Host-Parasite relationship
  • Medical Parasitology (correct)
  • Ectoparasitology

What is a parasite?

<p>A living organism that lives in or upon another organism and derives nutrients directly from it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a host in the context of infectious disease?

<p>An organism or animal that harbors the parasite and provides nourishment and shelter to it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of parasite serves as an important vector transmitting pathogenic microbes?

<p>Ectoparasites (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe an infection produced by parasites that live on the surface of the host's body?

<p>Infestation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of parasite lives within the body of the host?

<p>Endoparasites (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the invasion of an endoparasite into the host's body?

<p>Infection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'host' refer to in the context of infectious disease?

<p>An organism or animal that harbors the parasite and provides nourishment and shelter to it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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