Protozoa and Metazoa Classification Quiz

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What is the main difference between protozoa and Metazoa?

Protozoa are unicellular, while Metazoa are multicellular (correct)

Protozoa are prokaryotic, while Metazoa are eukaryotic

Protozoa reproduce sexually, while Metazoa reproduce asexually

Protozoa are multicellular, while Metazoa are unicellular

What is the mode of transmission for Entamoeba Histolytica?

Direct contact with infected animals

Airborne transmission

Contaminated food, hand-mouth contact, or sexual contact (correct)

Blood transfusion

What is the site of infection for Entamoeba Histolytica?

Intestine and liver (correct)

Brain

Lungs

Skin

What is the definitive diagnosis method for Entamoeba Histolytica?

Look for trophozoites in feces Signup and view all the answers

How is giardiasis primarily transmitted?

Via contaminated water Signup and view all the answers

What is the main intestinal flagellate?

Trichomonas vaginalis Signup and view all the answers

Where is the infection site for Sporozoa?

Epithelium of the intestine Signup and view all the answers

What type of parasite is mainly associated with Oocyst ingestion via swimming pools?

Sporozoan Signup and view all the answers

What is special about the recovery from Sporozoa infections?

It is normally self-limiting/fixes itself Signup and view all the answers

What type of disease is trichomoniasis?

Urogenital disease Signup and view all the answers

How is Trichomonas vaginalis primarily transmitted?

By close contact with infected individuals Signup and view all the answers

What are the main types of CNS pathogens?

Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba culbertsoni Signup and view all the answers

Which CNS pathogen is contracted in the nasal passage while swimming and diving?

Naegleria fowleri Signup and view all the answers

How to diagnose Naegleria fowleri infection?

Look for trophozoites in CSF Signup and view all the answers

What is the vector for leishmania?

Sand fly Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between protozoa and Metazoa?

Metazoa are multicellular and protozoa are unicellular Signup and view all the answers

Which type of parasite is Entamoeba Histolytica?

Protozoa Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of transmission for Giardiasis?

Contaminated food, hand mouth, or sex Signup and view all the answers

What is the diagnostic method for detecting Entamoeba Histolytica?

Look for trophozoites in feces Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of transmission for giardiasis?

Ingestion of contaminated water Signup and view all the answers

What is the main form of ciliate?

Balantidiasis Signup and view all the answers

What type of parasite is mainly associated with Oocyst ingestion via swimming pools?

Sporozoa Signup and view all the answers

What type of disease is trichomoniasis?

Urogenital infection Signup and view all the answers

How is Trichomonas vaginalis primarily transmitted?

Sexual contact Signup and view all the answers

What are the main types of CNS pathogens?

Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba culbertsoni Signup and view all the answers

What is the vector for leishmania?

Sand fly Signup and view all the answers

What is found in the macrophages with all forms of leishmania?

Amastigotes Signup and view all the answers

What sporozoa is only found in the blood?

Babesia Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when a pathogen is only found in the tissue?

Amastigotes are present Signup and view all the answers

What fly gives you T rhodesiense?

Tsetse fly Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between protozoa and metazoa?

Protozoa are unicellular, while metazoa are multicellular Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of transmission for giardiasis?

Contaminated food, hand-mouth, or sex Signup and view all the answers

What is the site of infection for Entamoeba Histolytica?

Intestine but has the ability to travel to the liver Signup and view all the answers

What is the diagnostic method for detecting Entamoeba Histolytica?

Look for cysts in feces Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of transmission for giardiasis?

Ingestion of contaminated water such as a spring or river Signup and view all the answers

What is the main intestinal flagellate?

Trichomonas vaginalis Signup and view all the answers

What is the parasite that does not spread at all and is found around pigs/farmers?

Ciliated Balantidiasis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main form of ciliate?

Balantidiasis Signup and view all the answers

What type of parasite is mainly associated with Oocyst ingestion via swimming pools?

Cryptosporidium parvum/ hominis Signup and view all the answers

What type of disease is trichomoniasis?

Urogenital flagellate protozoan disease Signup and view all the answers

What is special about the recovery from Sporozoa?

It is normally self-limiting/ fixes itself Signup and view all the answers

What do you see acid-fast Oocyst for a Dx?

(CCC) Cystoisospora belli Cyclospora cayetanensis Cryptosporidium parvum/ hominis Signup and view all the answers

What type of diseases are insect-borne?

(Haemoflagellates) Trypanosoma & Leishmania Signup and view all the answers

Where are insect-borne flagellates found?

Blood, tissue, lymph, and CSF Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between protozoa and metazoa?

Protozoa are unicellular, while metazoa are multicellular Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of transmission for Giardiasis?

Contaminated food, hand-mouth, or sex Signup and view all the answers

What is the diagnostic method for detecting Entamoeba Histolytica?

Look for cysts in feces Signup and view all the answers

Where are giardiasis found?

Intestine only!!! Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of transmission for Balantidiasis?

Fecal-oral route through contaminated water Signup and view all the answers

What is the main form of the ciliate parasite Balantidiasis?

Trophozoite Signup and view all the answers

What is the infection site for Sporozoa?

Epithelium of the intestine Signup and view all the answers

How is Trichomonas vaginalis primarily transmitted?

Sexual contact mainly affecting the vagina Signup and view all the answers

What is the diagnostic method for detecting Naegleria fowleri infection?

Look for trophozoite in CSF Signup and view all the answers

What fly gives you Trypanosoma gambiense?

Tsetse fly Signup and view all the answers

What is the vector for Leishmania?

Sand fly Signup and view all the answers

What sporozoa is only found in the blood?

Babesia Signup and view all the answers

What is special about Acanthamoeba culbertsoni compared to Naegleria fowleri?

It only affects the skin and eyes Signup and view all the answers

What type of diseases are insect-borne?

Leishmaniasis and Babesiosis Signup and view all the answers

What type of parasite is mainly associated with Oocyst ingestion via swimming pools?

Sporozoa (CCC) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main difference between protozoa and Metazoa?

What is the mode of transmission for Entamoeba Histolytica?

What is the site of infection for Entamoeba Histolytica?

What is the definitive diagnosis method for Entamoeba Histolytica?

How is giardiasis primarily transmitted?

What is the main intestinal flagellate?

Where is the infection site for Sporozoa?

What type of parasite is mainly associated with Oocyst ingestion via swimming pools?

What is special about the recovery from Sporozoa infections?

What type of disease is trichomoniasis?

How is Trichomonas vaginalis primarily transmitted?

What are the main types of CNS pathogens?

Which CNS pathogen is contracted in the nasal passage while swimming and diving?

How to diagnose Naegleria fowleri infection?

What is the vector for leishmania?

What is the difference between protozoa and Metazoa?

Which type of parasite is Entamoeba Histolytica?

What is the mode of transmission for Giardiasis?

What is the diagnostic method for detecting Entamoeba Histolytica?

What is the mode of transmission for giardiasis?

What is the main form of ciliate?

What type of parasite is mainly associated with Oocyst ingestion via swimming pools?

What type of disease is trichomoniasis?

How is Trichomonas vaginalis primarily transmitted?

What are the main types of CNS pathogens?

What is the vector for leishmania?

What is found in the macrophages with all forms of leishmania?

What sporozoa is only found in the blood?

What does it mean when a pathogen is only found in the tissue?

What fly gives you T rhodesiense?

What is the primary difference between protozoa and metazoa?

What is the mode of transmission for giardiasis?

What is the site of infection for Entamoeba Histolytica?

What is the diagnostic method for detecting Entamoeba Histolytica?

What is the mode of transmission for giardiasis?

What is the main intestinal flagellate?

What is the parasite that does not spread at all and is found around pigs/farmers?

What is the main form of ciliate?

What type of parasite is mainly associated with Oocyst ingestion via swimming pools?

What type of disease is trichomoniasis?

What is special about the recovery from Sporozoa?

What do you see acid-fast Oocyst for a Dx?

What type of diseases are insect-borne?

Where are insect-borne flagellates found?

What is the main difference between protozoa and metazoa?

What is the mode of transmission for Giardiasis?

What is the diagnostic method for detecting Entamoeba Histolytica?

Where are giardiasis found?

What is the mode of transmission for Balantidiasis?

What is the main form of the ciliate parasite Balantidiasis?

What is the infection site for Sporozoa?

How is Trichomonas vaginalis primarily transmitted?

What is the diagnostic method for detecting Naegleria fowleri infection?

What fly gives you Trypanosoma gambiense?

What is the vector for Leishmania?

What sporozoa is only found in the blood?

What is special about Acanthamoeba culbertsoni compared to Naegleria fowleri?

What type of diseases are insect-borne?

What type of parasite is mainly associated with Oocyst ingestion via swimming pools?

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