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PARASITOLOGY

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the correct definition of the term parasite:
a)
A micro-organism that invades host cells and replicates inside them
b)
An organism that lives in or on another living body to benefit the host
c)
An organism that lives in or on another living body to benefit itself
2.
Identify the correct definition of the term endoparasite:
a)
Lives on the surface of the host organism
b)
Lives in the body cavities of the host organism
3.
Identify the correct definition of the term ectoparasite:
a)
Lives on the surface of the host organism
b)
Lives in the body cavities of the host organism
4.
is a life-threatening blood disease caused by parasites transmitted to humans through the bite of the Anopheles mosquito. Once an infected mosquito bites a human and transmits the parasites, those parasites multiply in the host's liver before infecting and destroying red blood cells
a)
Malaria
b)
West Nile Virus
c)
Lyme Disease
d)
Leshamaniasis
5.
is a parasitic disease that is found in parts of the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe, spread by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies, has three different forms: cutaneous, muscocutaneous, visceral.
a)
Elephantitis
b)
Leshamaniasis
c)
Lyme Disease
d)
malaria
6.
What type of vector transmits Plasmodium, causing malaria?
a)
Fleas
b)
Ticks
c)
Mosquitoes
d)
Worms
7.
A phylum name referring to certain insects (including mosquitoes and ticks) and spiders
a)
Arthropod
b)
Vector
c)
Infestation
d)
Parasite
8.
Microscopic one-celled organisms that are categorized according to their method of movement
a)
Protozoa
b)
Helminth
c)
Arthropod
d)
Vector
9.
A person, animal or microscopic organism that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism.
a)
vector
b)
arthropod
c)
parasite
d)
host
10.

Giardia, a parasite that is a protozoan, is classified in which Kingdom?

a)

Kingdom Plantae

b)

Kingdom Animalia

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Kingdom Fungi

11.

A host in which the parasite is dormant is called a/an ________?

a)

Intermediate host

b)

Definitive host

c)

Paratenic host

d)

Reservoir host

12.

When this internal parasite releases eggs, they are released as proglottids or segments which each contain thousands of egg packets.

a)

Roundworm

b)

Whipworm

c)

Hookworm

d)

Tapeworm

13.
How many types of tapeworms are known to infect humans?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
14.
What is a definitive host? 
a)
An organism that any parasite can live on.
b)
The last organism that a parasite uses to live.
c)
The organism that parasitic eggs are laid on. 
d)
An organism that parasites find easily. 
15.
The small segments behind a scolex that reproduce quickly, making a tapeworm longer and longer are called...
a)
Cilia
b)
Hooks
c)
Proglottids
d)
Snaps
16.

Snails are often the _________ host in the fluke's life cycle.

a)

primary

b)

intermediate

c)

secondary

d)

first

17.

Parasites often kill their hosts.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Structure used by tapeworms to attach to their host.

a)

suckers

b)

hooks

c)

scolex

d)

proglottids

19.

method of pork tapeworm transmission

a)

undercooked meat

b)

ingesting contaminated feces

c)

drinking contaminated water

d)

stepping on contaminated feces

20.
How does an amoeba move?
a)
It uses cilia
b)
It uses flagellum
c)
It uses pseudopods
d)
It cannot move
21.

What is the name of the protozoa shown here?

a)

Giardia intestinalis

b)

Difflugia oblongata

c)

Radiolarian Spaerostulus

d)

Ciliophora Paramecium

22.

Which of these protozoan diseases results in intestinal stress and diarrhea?

a)

African Sleeping Sickness

b)

Trichomoniasis

c)

Giardiasis

d)

Malaria

23.

This protozoan can have many flagella, and eats via phagocytosis.

a)

Euglena gracilis

b)

Trichomonas vaginalis

c)

Amoeba proteus

d)

Dinoflagelata Gymnodinium

24.

Which of these protozoan diseases is an STD that affects millions of people worldwide?

a)

African Sleeping Sickness

b)

Trichomoniasis

c)

Giardiasis

d)

Malaria

25.

This protozoan has a two stage life cycle in which one is called a cyst, and causes dysentery.

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Foraminiferan Polystomella

c)

Typanosoma brucei

d)

Apicomplexa Plasmodium

26.

What is the name of this parasite ?

a)

Wuchereria bancrofti

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Hookworm

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

27.

What is the name of this parasite ?

a)

Wuchereria bancrofti

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Hookworm

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

28.

What is the name of this parasite ?

a)

Wuchereria bancrofti

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Hookworm

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

29.

What is the name of this parasite ?

a)

Wuchereria bancrofti

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Hookworm

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

30.

What is the name of this parasite ?

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Hookworm

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

31.

What is the name of this parasite ?

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Strongyloides stercoralis

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

32.

What is the name of this parasite egg?

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Strongyloides stercoralis

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

33.

What is the name of this parasite egg?

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Strongyloides stercoralis

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

34.

What is the name of this parasite egg?

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Strongyloides stercoralis

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

35.

What is the name of this parasite egg?

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Capillaria philippinensis

c)

Hookworm

d)

Ascaris lumbricoides

e)

Trichuris trichiura

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