Parasitism and Host Specificity Quiz
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Which type of symbiotic relationship involves one organism living on or in another organism without causing harm?

  • Parasitism
  • Commensalism (correct)
  • Phoresis
  • Mutualism
  • Which type of symbiotic relationship involves both organisms benefiting from the association?

  • Commensalism
  • Parasitism
  • Phoresis
  • Mutualism (correct)
  • What is the mode of transmission where a parasite is carried by a vector, such as a mosquito, to a host?

  • Skin penetration transmission
  • Vector-borne transmission (correct)
  • Ingestion transmission
  • Contact transmission
  • Which mode of transmission involves the parasite directly penetrating the host's skin?

    <p>Skin penetration transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of symbiotic relationship involves one organism living at the expense of the other?

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

    Which mode of transmission involves the parasite being ingested by the host?

    <p>Ingestion transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is scabies primarily transmitted?

    <p>Indirect contact with contaminated towels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which parasite is transmitted through eating raw or undercooked meat?

    <p>Taenia saginata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of transmission of Trichomonas vaginalis?

    <p>Sexual contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Helminths ova or protozoan cysts mainly enter the human body?

    <p>Ingestion of contaminated food or water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can parasites be transmitted by skin penetration?

    <p>Cercaria of Schistosoma in water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mode of transmission involves the ingestion of an insect containing the infective stage of a parasite?

    <p>Ingesting infected flea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of contact transmission of parasites?

    <p>Direct skin contact with an infected person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which parasite can be transmitted through vector-borne transmission?

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

    How are parasites typically transmitted through blood transfusion?

    <p>Iatrogenic means like blood transfusion or contaminated syringes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In skin penetration transmission, how do larvae of Ancylostoma typically enter the human body?

    <p>By penetrating the skin of persons walking bare-footed in muddy soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

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