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What does the prefix 'PARA' mean in the context of parasitology?
What does the prefix 'PARA' mean in the context of parasitology?
Which type of biological relationship is beneficial to the parasite but not to the host?
Which type of biological relationship is beneficial to the parasite but not to the host?
What is the term for a host that harbors a parasite that can infect humans?
What is the term for a host that harbors a parasite that can infect humans?
What is the term for the scientific study of parasites that cause diseases in humans?
What is the term for the scientific study of parasites that cause diseases in humans?
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Which of the following is an example of a reservoir host?
Which of the following is an example of a reservoir host?
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What is the term for a host that harbors the infective larval stage of a parasite?
What is the term for a host that harbors the infective larval stage of a parasite?
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What is the role of a biological vector in the life cycle of a parasite?
What is the role of a biological vector in the life cycle of a parasite?
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What type of host harbors the sexual or adult stage of a parasite?
What type of host harbors the sexual or adult stage of a parasite?
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What is the term for an organism that lives on or inside another organism for its survival?
What is the term for an organism that lives on or inside another organism for its survival?
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What is the term for a parasite that remains in the host's body for its entire life?
What is the term for a parasite that remains in the host's body for its entire life?
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What is the role of an intermediate host in the life cycle of a parasite?
What is the role of an intermediate host in the life cycle of a parasite?
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What is the term for a host that transmits the parasite only after the parasite has completed its development within the host?
What is the term for a host that transmits the parasite only after the parasite has completed its development within the host?
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What is the most common parasite found in fertilizer?
What is the most common parasite found in fertilizer?
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Which parasite can be transmitted through contaminated soil and water, and also through the consumption of undercooked or raw freshwater fish?
Which parasite can be transmitted through contaminated soil and water, and also through the consumption of undercooked or raw freshwater fish?
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What is the mode of transmission for Schistosoma?
What is the mode of transmission for Schistosoma?
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Which of the following parasites can be transmitted through sexual intercourse?
Which of the following parasites can be transmitted through sexual intercourse?
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What is the name of the parasite that can be transmitted through the consumption of contaminated food and water, and can also be transmitted from mother to fetus?
What is the name of the parasite that can be transmitted through the consumption of contaminated food and water, and can also be transmitted from mother to fetus?
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Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission for parasites?
Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission for parasites?
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