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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?
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What is the term for the study of parasites in general?
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Which of the following is an example of an ectoparasite?
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What type of parasite is Strongyloides stercoralis?
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What is an example of an Accidental Parasite?
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What is the characteristic of an Erratic Parasite?
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What is the type of parasite that only visits the host from time to time for feeding?
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Which of the following parasites can cause pancreatitis, appendicitis, bile duct obstruction, and cholecystitis?
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What type of parasite remains on the host for life?
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What is the term for a parasite that parasitizes another parasite?
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What is the role of a Paratenic Host in the life cycle of a parasite?
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What is the term for a moving, feeding, and multiplying stage of the parasite's life cycle?
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What is the term for a host that makes the parasite available for transmission to another host, but is not affected by the infection?
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What is the most common mode of transmission for intestinal protozoans like amoeba?
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What is the term for a parasite that requires an intermediate host to complete its life cycle?
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What is the term for a non-living entity that transmits a parasite?
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What is the term for a living entity that transmits a parasite and plays a role in the life cycle of the pathogen?
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What is the term for a host that is naturally infected with certain species of parasites?
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What is the term for an infected individual who becomes their own direct source of infection?
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