Protozoa: Parasitic Diseases Quiz

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Which of the following groups contains single-celled organisms?

  • Protozoa (correct)
  • Helminths
  • Flukes
  • Arthropods

Which parasitic group includes roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes?

  • Apicomplexa
  • Arthropods
  • Helminths (correct)
  • Protozoa

Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan parasite?

  • Giardiasis (correct)
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Malaria
  • Hookworm

Which parasitic group includes thousands of species that are parasitic at some stage of their life cycle?

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

Which disease is caused by a parasitic ciliate?

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

Which parasitic group includes organisms that can cause severe weight loss, diarrhea, abdominal pain or space-occupying lesions?

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

What type of parasitic organism is responsible for causing sleeping sickness?

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

Which of the following parasitic groups is known to cause serious fouling problems in aquaculture?

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

Which type of parasitic worm is responsible for causing filiariases, hookworm, and threadworm diseases in humans and animals?

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

Which parasitic group is known to cause severe weight loss, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or space-occupying lesions in their hosts?

<p>Larval and adult tapeworms (cestodes) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasitic group is responsible for causing coccidiosis, malaria, and tick fevers?

<p>Spore-forming sporozoa (Apicomplexa) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasitic group includes the organisms that cause dysentery, meningoencephalitis, and corneal lesions?

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

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