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WorksheetsProtozoal Zoonosis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following protozoal diseases is considered a zoonosis
a)
Malaria
b)
Amoebiasis
c)
Toxoplasmosis
d)
Giardiasis
2.
Which protozoal zoonosis is particularly dangerous during pregnancy
a)
Trypanosomiasis
b)
Toxoplasmosis
c)
Giardiasis
d)
Leishmaniasis
3.
Which protozoan is responsible for causing Chagas disease?
a)
Leishmania donovani
b)
Trypanosoma brucei
c)
Trypanosoma cruzi
d)
Toxoplasma gondii
4.
What is the primary vector for Leishmania species?
a)
Tsetse fly
b)
Sandfly
c)
Mosquito
d)
Tick
5.
Giardia is commonly transmitted through
a)
Blood transfusion
b)
Contaminated water
c)
Mosquito bites
d)
Inhalation
6.
Which diagnostic method is commonly used for toxoplasmosis?
a)
Stool examination
b)
Serological testing
c)
Blood smear
d)
Skin scraping
7.
Zoonotic protozoal infections can be prevented by:
a)
Proper sanitation
b)
Avoiding raw meat
c)
Controlling animal reservoirs
d)
All of the above
8.
Which of the following is not a typical route of transmission for zoonotic protozoa?
a)
Fecal-oral
b)
Vector-borne
c)
Airborne
d)
Transplacental
9.
Which protozoa is transmitted by kissing bugs?
a)
Plasmodium falciparum
b)
Trypanosoma cruzi
c)
Leishmania donovani
d)
Toxoplasma gondii
10.
What type of immunity helps control Toxoplasma gondii infection?
a)
Humoral immunity
b)
Cellular immunity
c)
Innate immunity
d)
Passive immunity
11.
Which protozoan can be diagnosed using a modified acid-fast stain?
a)
Giardia
b)
Cryptosporidium
c)
Leishmania
d)
Trypanosoma
12.
Kala-azar is associated with which protozoan?
a)
Trypanosoma brucei
b)
Leishmania donovani
c)
Toxoplasma gondii
d)
Giardia lamblia
13.
Which zoonotic protozoan infection can be transmitted congenitally?
a)
Leishmaniasis
b)
Giardiasis
c)
Toxoplasmosis
d)
Trypanosomiasis
14.
Which stage of Leishmania is found in the sandfly vector?
a)
Promastigote
b)
Amastigote
c)
Oocyst
d)
Trophozoite
15.
Which protozoan causes African sleeping sickness?
a)
Trypanosoma cruzi
b)
Trypanosoma brucei
c)
Leishmania tropica
d)
Plasmodium falciparum
16.
Zoonotic transmission of giardiasis occurs primarily through:
a)
Fecal-oral route
b)
Inhalation
c)
Blood transfusion
d)
Tick bites
17.
Zoonotic Trypanosoma brucei is primarily transmitted by:
a)
Sandflies
b)
Tsetse flies
c)
Mosquitoes
d)
Lice
18.
Which of these diseases is NOT caused by a protozoan?
a)
Leishmaniasis
b)
Toxoplasmosis
c)
Ringworm
d)
Giardiasis
19.
Which group is at highest risk for severe cryptosporidiosis?
a)
Elderly
b)
Healthy adults
c)
Immunocompromised individuals
d)
Children over 10
20.
Which protozoan is shed in cat feces in its oocyst form?
a)
Giardia
b)
Cryptosporidium
c)
Toxoplasma
d)
Leishmania
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