Parasitology: Types of Parasites

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What is the term for a parasite that can exist in a free-living state or as a parasite?

  • Incidental parasite
  • Permanent parasite
  • Facultative parasite (correct)
  • Obligate parasite

Which type of parasite establishes itself in a host in which it does not ordinarily live?

  • Incidental parasite (correct)
  • Temporary parasite
  • Facultative parasite
  • Permanent parasite

What is the term for a parasite that remains on or in its host until maturity or for its entire life?

  • Incidental parasite
  • Temporary parasite
  • Permanent parasite (correct)
  • Facultative parasite

What is the primary reason for the reactivation of Microspora parasites after latent infection?

<p>Suppression of the immune system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of host harbors the adult or sexual stage of the parasite?

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

Which of the following parasites is an example of an opportunistic infection?

<p>Entamoeba histolytica (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a parasite that lives within the body of the host?

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

What is the role of a reservoir host in the life cycle of a parasite?

<p>It is an animal that harbors the same parasite as humans and acts as a source of infection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a mechanical vector in the life cycle of a parasite?

<p>To transport the parasite to the host without being infected itself (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When an infection causes clinical manifestations, it is termed as a?

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

What is the term for a parasite that can reactivate after latent infection if the immune system of the host is suppressed?

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

What is the term for a host that harbors the larval or asexual stage of the parasite?

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

What is the primary role of a vector in the transmission of parasitic infections?

<p>To transmit infections from animals to humans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of direct transmission of a parasitic infection?

<p>Skin-to-skin contact with scabies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a parasitic disease that is normally transmitted only among animals but can incidentally infect humans?

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

Which of the following host factors can affect the likelihood of parasitic infection?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the transmission of a parasitic infection from mother to fetus during pregnancy?

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

Which of the following is an example of indirect transmission of a parasitic infection?

<p>Contact with contaminated food and water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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