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What is the main difference between an ectoparasite and an endoparasite?
What is the main difference between an ectoparasite and an endoparasite?
- Ectoparasites are beneficial to the host, while endoparasites are harmful.
- Ectoparasites live on the outside of the host, while endoparasites live within the body of the host. (correct)
- Ectoparasites infect the host through the skin, while endoparasites infect the host through the digestive system.
- Ectoparasites are arthropods, while endoparasites are microorganisms.
Which type of symbiotic relationship is characterized by one organism benefiting while the other is unharmed?
Which type of symbiotic relationship is characterized by one organism benefiting while the other is unharmed?
- Antagonism
- Parasitism
- Mutualism
- Commensalism (correct)
Which branch of medicine is concerned with tropical diseases and special medical problems of tropical regions?
Which branch of medicine is concerned with tropical diseases and special medical problems of tropical regions?
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Medical Parasitology
- Tropical Medicine (correct)
What is the term used to describe the organism that harbors the parasite and is usually larger than the parasite?
What is the term used to describe the organism that harbors the parasite and is usually larger than the parasite?
Which type of symbiotic relationship involves two organisms mutually benefiting from each other?
Which type of symbiotic relationship involves two organisms mutually benefiting from each other?
What is the term used to describe the area of biology concerned with the phenomenon of one living organism's dependence on another?
What is the term used to describe the area of biology concerned with the phenomenon of one living organism's dependence on another?
What is the correct term for a host in which the parasite undergoes its asexual or larval stages?
What is the correct term for a host in which the parasite undergoes its asexual or larval stages?
Which host acts as a transporting agent for the parasite without any development occurring?
Which host acts as a transporting agent for the parasite without any development occurring?
What is the term for a host in which the parasite is maintained and acts as a source of infection?
What is the term for a host in which the parasite is maintained and acts as a source of infection?
In the binomial nomenclature system, what term is used for the genus name?
In the binomial nomenclature system, what term is used for the genus name?
Which mode of transmission involves a parasite undergoing development in the soil before reaching its infective stage?
Which mode of transmission involves a parasite undergoing development in the soil before reaching its infective stage?
Which mode of transmission involves a parasite undergoing further development in a snail host?
Which mode of transmission involves a parasite undergoing further development in a snail host?
Which of the following parasites takes up permanent residence and is completely dependent upon the host?
Which of the following parasites takes up permanent residence and is completely dependent upon the host?
Which type of parasite is capable of leading both a free and a parasitic existence?
Which type of parasite is capable of leading both a free and a parasitic existence?
What is the term used for artifacts mistaken as parasites, such as pollen, hairs, or other contaminants?
What is the term used for artifacts mistaken as parasites, such as pollen, hairs, or other contaminants?
Which of the following best describes the definitive host?
Which of the following best describes the definitive host?
What system is used for the classification and nomenclature of parasites?
What system is used for the classification and nomenclature of parasites?
Which mode of transmission is associated with Ascaris lumbricoides (Giant intestinal roundworms), a prevalent parasite in children?
Which mode of transmission is associated with Ascaris lumbricoides (Giant intestinal roundworms), a prevalent parasite in children?
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