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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is caused by a parasitic ciliate?

    <p>Diarrhea</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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