18 Questions
What is the main difference between an ectoparasite and an endoparasite?
Ectoparasites live on the outside of the host, while endoparasites live within the body of the host.
Which type of symbiotic relationship is characterized by one organism benefiting while the other is unharmed?
Commensalism
Which branch of medicine is concerned with tropical diseases and special medical problems of tropical regions?
Tropical Medicine
What is the term used to describe the organism that harbors the parasite and is usually larger than the parasite?
Host
Which type of symbiotic relationship involves two organisms mutually benefiting from each other?
Mutualism
What is the term used to describe the area of biology concerned with the phenomenon of one living organism's dependence on another?
Parasitology
What is the correct term for a host in which the parasite undergoes its asexual or larval stages?
Intermediate host
Which host acts as a transporting agent for the parasite without any development occurring?
Paratenic host
What is the term for a host in which the parasite is maintained and acts as a source of infection?
Reservoir host
In the binomial nomenclature system, what term is used for the genus name?
The first part
Which mode of transmission involves a parasite undergoing development in the soil before reaching its infective stage?
Soil-transmitted
Which mode of transmission involves a parasite undergoing further development in a snail host?
Snail-transmitted
Which of the following parasites takes up permanent residence and is completely dependent upon the host?
Obligate parasite
Which type of parasite is capable of leading both a free and a parasitic existence?
Facultative parasite
What is the term used for artifacts mistaken as parasites, such as pollen, hairs, or other contaminants?
Pseudoparasite
Which of the following best describes the definitive host?
Harbors the sexual or adult stages of the parasite
What system is used for the classification and nomenclature of parasites?
The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
Which mode of transmission is associated with Ascaris lumbricoides (Giant intestinal roundworms), a prevalent parasite in children?
Oral-fecal transmission
This quiz covers the classification of parasites based on their relationship with the host. It discusses obligate parasites that are completely dependent on the host for survival and facultative parasites that can live both free and parasitic lifestyles.
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