Parasitism and Host-Parasite Relationships

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What is the term for the study of parasites that live in or on the human body?

Medical Parasitology

What type of parasite is completely dependent on the host during a segment or all of its life cycle?

Obligate Parasite

Which of the following is an example of an endoparasite?

Entamoeba histolytica

What is the term for the presence of ectoparasites on the host's body?

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

What is the term for the study of parasites in general?

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

Which of the following is an example of an ectoparasite?

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

What type of parasite is Strongyloides stercoralis?

<p>Facultative Parasite</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an Accidental Parasite?

<p>Echinococcus granulosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of an Erratic Parasite?

<p>Wanders into an organ in which it is not usually found</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of parasite that only visits the host from time to time for feeding?

<p>Intermittent or Temporary Parasite</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following parasites can cause pancreatitis, appendicitis, bile duct obstruction, and cholecystitis?

<p>Ascaris lumbricoides</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of parasite remains on the host for life?

<p>Permanent Parasite</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a parasite that parasitizes another parasite?

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

What is the role of a Paratenic Host in the life cycle of a parasite?

<p>To serve as a temporary refuge for the parasite</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a moving, feeding, and multiplying stage of the parasite's life cycle?

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

What is the term for a host that makes the parasite available for transmission to another host, but is not affected by the infection?

<p>Reservoir Host</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common mode of transmission for intestinal protozoans like amoeba?

<p>Per oral (Contaminated Food and Water)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a parasite that requires an intermediate host to complete its life cycle?

<p>Indirect Life Cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a non-living entity that transmits a parasite?

<p>Vehicle or Fomites</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a living entity that transmits a parasite and plays a role in the life cycle of the pathogen?

<p>Biological Vector</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a host that is naturally infected with certain species of parasites?

<p>Natural Host</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an infected individual who becomes their own direct source of infection?

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

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