Types of Worms in Parasitology

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Which parasite is responsible for the disease Ascariasis?

  • Trichuris trichiura
  • Enterobius vermicularis
  • Ascaris lumbricoides (correct)
  • Ancylostoma duodenale

Which of the following parasites infects the small intestine and has separate sexes?

  • Fasciolopsis buski
  • Ancylostoma duodenale (correct)
  • Fasciola hepatica
  • Heterophyes heterophyes

Which intestinal roundworm does not require an intermediate host?

  • Fasciola hepatica
  • Ascaris lumbricoides (correct)
  • Clonorchis sinensis
  • Taenia saginata

Which parasite is responsible for causing intestinal obstruction in humans?

<p>Ascaris lumbricoides (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasite is not a tissue nematode and infects the small intestine?

<p>Ancylostoma duodenale (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasite has two stages of its life cycle in the lungs and matures into adult worms in the small intestine?

<p>Ascaris lumbricoides (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasite is associated with heart-lung migration?

<p>Ascaris (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasite is characterized by having fertilized and unfertilized eggs with a striated wall?

<p>Ascaris (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasite's eggs are ovoid in shape with a thin, transparent shell?

<p>Necator americanus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasite is commonly found in the large intestine of humans?

<p>Trichuris trichiura (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasitic infection can cause dermatitis with itchy papules?

<p>Ancylostoma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasitic infection is transmitted by ingesting food or water contaminated with embryonated eggs?

<p>Trichuris trichiura (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasite is characterized by nocturnal periodicity?

<p>Enterobius vermicularis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parasite is known for its barrel-shaped, bile-stained eggs with transparent polar prominences?

<p>Trichuris trichiura (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hookworm species is most commonly associated with causing intestinal obstruction?

<p>Ancylostoma duodenale (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lab diagnosis method is used to detect Enterobius vermicularis eggs?

<p>Scotch adhesive tape (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which intestinal roundworm is known for its large size and can migrate to various organs in the body?

<p>Ascaris lumbricoides (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mode of infection is most commonly associated with Enterobius vermicularis transmission?

<p>Ingestion of food and water contaminated with embryonated eggs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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