Types of Parasites Quiz

Endoparasite is the parasite that takes its abode inside the ______

Ectoparasite is the parasite that takes its abode on the skin of the ______

Obligatory Parasite must live on or within a host during all part of their lives and which die if prevented from doing so. It is the ______

Facultative Parasite is able to live as an independent organism or as a parasite at its own ______

Pathogenic Parasite causes injury to the host by its mechanical, traumatic, and toxic ______

Spurious Parasite is the parasite of other animals which passes thru the human body without further development or without causing injury or ______

1. It is the parasite that takes its abode inside the host (infection).

2. Ectoparasite - it is the parasite that takes its abode on the skin of the host (Infestation).

3. Obligatory Parasite - It is the parasite that must live on or within a host during or all part of their lives and which die if prevented from doing so.

4. Facultative Parasite - It is the parasite that is able to live as an independent organism or as a parasite at its own will.

5. Pathogenic Parasite - It is the parasite that causes injury to the host by its mechanical, traumatic and toxic activities

6. Nonpathogenic Parasite - It is the parasite that does not cause injury to the host.

7. Spurious Parasite - It is the parasite of other animals which passes thru the human body without further development or without causing injury or damage.

8. Intermittent Parasite - It is the parasite which visits and leaves the host at intervals. It is also called temporary parasite.

9. Intermittent Parasite - It is the parasite which visits and leaves the host at intervals. It is also called temporary parasite.

10. Permanent Parasite - It is the parasite which lives its whole life from the time of hatching to death in a single host but in which the eggs or cysts are to be transferred to a new host before a second generation develops.

11. Periodic Parasite - It is the parasite in which its larval stage develops in a host different from that of the adult.

12. Transitory Parasite - It is the parasite which passes its larval period of development within the body of the host while the adult is free-living.

13. Incidental Parasite - It is the parasite which occurs occasionally in an unusual host.

14. Erratic Parasite - It is the parasite which becomes fixed in an organ or habitat which is ordinarily not its usual habitat.

14.Coprophilic Parasite - It is a protozoan organism which is able to live and often multiply in(moist fecal matter outside the body).

15. Hematozoic Parasite - It is the parasite living inside the red blood cells.

16. Cytozoic parasite - It is the parasite living inside the cells of tissues.

17. Coelozoic Parasite - It is the parasite living in body cavities.