18 Questions
What is the mode of transmission of Ancylostoma duodenale?
Direct contact with contaminated soil
Which of the following parasites can be transmitted through maternal-fetal transmission?
Toxoplasma gondii
What is the effect of parasites on the host due to their feeding activities?
All of the above
Which of the following is a characteristic of Sporozoites of malaria?
Transmission through the bite of a vector
What is the mode of transmission of Giardia?
Contaminated food or drink
What is the effect of parasites on the host due to the release of toxins and waste products?
Toxic effect
What is the characteristic shape of the trophozoite of Giardia lamblia?
Half pear-shaped
Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission of Plasmodium?
Contaminated food and water
What is the primary mode of infection for Trichomonas vaginalis?
Sexual contact
What is the characteristic of the cyst of Giardia lamblia?
Contains four nuclei
What is the disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum?
Malaria
What is the most common symptom of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in females?
Foul-smelling yellowish discharge
What is the term for a living organism that lives at the expense of its host?
Parasite
Which of the following is an example of a definitive host?
A host that harbors the adult stages of the parasite
What is the term for a parasite that can live only in a host?
Obligate parasite
What is the process of growing and developing of a parasite called?
Life cycle
What is the role of a vector in disease transmission?
It carries the infective stage of the parasite and can transmit it
Which of the following is classified as a type of parasite?
All of the above
Learn about the ways parasitic infections like Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia can be transmitted through food, drink, soil, dust, and water. Understand the different routes of infection and how to prevent them.
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