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Scientific Names and Common Names Quiz

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What is the correct convention for writing a scientific name, as described in the text?

The genus name starts with a lowercase letter and the species name starts with a capital letter.

Both the genus and species names start with capital letters.

The genus name starts with a capital letter and the species name starts with a lowercase letter. (correct)

Both the genus and species names start with lowercase letters.

Which organism is mentioned as a source of infection related to soil in the text?

Toxoplasma gondii

Entamoeba histolytica

Plasmodium sp.

Ancylostoma duodenale (correct)

What is identified as the portal of entry for Toxoplasma gondii, according to the text?

Transfusion

Mouth

Transplacental (correct)

Skin

Which mode of transmission is associated with Trichomonas vaginalis based on the text?

Sexual contact Signup and view all the answers

What is Zoonoses defined as in the context of the text?

Infections that can be passed from animals to humans Signup and view all the answers

How are Roundworms, hookworms, and Toxoplasma described in relation to zoonotic diseases in the text?

They cause zoonotic diseases. Signup and view all the answers

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Scientific Naming Convention

Scientific names are written in italics, with the genus name capitalized and the species name not capitalized.

Soil-Borne Infections

Soil can be a source of infection, with Toxoplasma gondii being an example of an organism that can be contracted through contaminated soil.

Toxoplasma gondii

The portal of entry for Toxoplasma gondii is through ingestion of contaminated food and water, or through the placenta from mother to fetus.

Trichomonas vaginalis

Trichomonas vaginalis is transmitted through sexual contact.

Zoonoses

Zoonoses are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

Zoonotic Diseases

Roundworms, hookworms, and Toxoplasma are described as zoonotic diseases, which can be transmitted from animals to humans through various modes of transmission.

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Test your knowledge of scientific names and common names of various organisms. Identify the correct format of writing scientific names with uppercase genus and lowercase species, along with common names used in different communities.