Parasitology: Gamonts and Meronts
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What is the shape of gamonts found in circulating neutrophils?

  • Ellipsoidal (correct)
  • Round to oval
  • Triangular
  • Square

What is the size of gamonts in micrometers?

  • 13 by 6 um
  • 12 by 5 um
  • 10 by 3 um
  • 11 by 4 um (correct)

What is the characteristic of the nuclei in micromerozoites?

  • They are irregularly shaped
  • They are not defined
  • They are not present
  • They have a wheel-spoke appearance (correct)

What is the shape of meronts?

<p>Round to oval (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure do gamonts have that surrounds them?

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

What is the role of the tick in the life cycle of canine hepatozoonosis?

<p>Final host in which syngamy occurs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the site of merogony in the infected dog?

<p>Macrophages and endothelial cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the oocysts in the tick after moulting?

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

How does the dog get infected with the parasite?

<p>By ingesting an infected tick (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure in which numerous sporocysts are found?

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

What is the site of asexual reproduction in the life cycle?

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

What is the target tissue for the sporozoites released from the oocysts?

<p>Spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the stage of the parasite that circulates in peripheral blood?

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

What is the result of the meront maturation in the infected dog?

<p>Release of merozoites (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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