Parasitologie Test 0% 0 votes, 0 avg 25 You will have 60 minutes to complete all the questions. After the timer reaches 60 minutes, the exam will end and be saved automatically. Good luck! *Fingers crossed* The timer has been reached. The exam has now been terminated and saved. Parasitologie Test 1 / 60 Common clinical feature of giardiasis: a. Steatorrhea and foul-smelling stool b. Bloody diarrhea c. Hematuria d. Rash 2 / 60 The first intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica is: a. Fish b. Crab c. Cow d. Snail 3 / 60 Parasitic infections are most common in: a. Urban cities b. Tropical and subtropical areas c. Cold regions d. High altitudes 4 / 60 The best time to perform the tape test is: a. Early in the morning b. During meals c. After defecation d. Before bed 5 / 60 Which diagnostic method is used to detect protozoa in stool? a. Wet mount microscopy b. Ziehl-Neelsen stain c. Acid-fast staining d. Culture 6 / 60 The ability of a parasite to cause disease is called: a. Immunity b. Pathogenicity c. Virulence d. Resistance 7 / 60 The typical location of Strongyloides autoinfection is in: a. Intestine and perianal region b. Liver c. Lungs d. Skin 8 / 60 Which drug is commonly used to treat Ascaris lumbricoides infection? a. Ivermectin b. Praziquantel c. Albendazole d. Chloroquine 9 / 60 The egg of Hymenolepis diminuta differs from H. nana by: a. Lacking polar filaments b. Being larger c. Having polar filaments d. Being operculated 10 / 60 Re-infection of E. vermicularis can be prevented by: a. Blood transfusion b. Wearing shoes c. Avoiding pork d. Cleaning bedding and fingernails 11 / 60 Fasciola hepatica infection can be treated with: a. Ivermectin b. Albendazole c. Triclabendazole d. Niclosamide 12 / 60 Which of the following parasites may be found in zoonotic transmission via undercooked meat? a. Taenia solium b. Giardia lamblia c. Trichomonas vaginalis d. Entamoeba histolytica 13 / 60 Diagnostic stage of Balantidium coli in stool: a. Egg b. Cyst c. Sporocyst d. Oocyst 14 / 60 Hypnozoites are dormant stages found in: a. P. vivax and P. ovale b. All Plasmodium species c. P. falciparum and P. malariae d. P. knowlesi and P. malariae 15 / 60 Cyclospora oocysts require time outside the host to: a. Excyst b. Sporulate c. Multiply d. Encyst 16 / 60 Hookworms cause anemia due to: a. Blood feeding by adult worms b. Immune suppression c. Intestinal blockage d. Liver dysfunction 17 / 60 Paragonimus westermani is known as the: a. Lung fluke b. Blood fluke c. Liver fluke d. Intestinal fluke 18 / 60 The diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma infection can be done by: a. Blood culture b. Serology for IgM antibodies c. Stool exam d. Liver biopsy 19 / 60 Infection by Schistosoma occurs through: a. Fecal-oral route b. Insect bite c. Ingestion of cysts d. Skin penetration by cercariae 20 / 60 The study of protozoa is called: a. Mycology b. Entomology c. Protozoology d. Helminthology 21 / 60 Non-pathogenic species morphologically similar to E. histolytica : a. E. moshkovskii b. E. coli c. Naegleria fowleri d. E. dispar 22 / 60 Chronic lymphatic filariasis leads to: a. Hematuria b. Neuropathy c. Elephantiasis d. Diarrhea 23 / 60 Toxoplasma gondii is particularly dangerous for: a. Men only b. Healthy adults c. Children d. Immunocompromised individuals 24 / 60 Staining used to identify Balantidium: a. Gram b. Hematoxylin-eosin c. Iodine d. Acid-fast 25 / 60 Diagnostic method for Trichomonas vaginalis : a. Blood smear b. Wet mount of vaginal discharge c. Urine dipstick d. Stool microscopy 26 / 60 The lung fluke is: a. Paragonimus westermani b. Fasciola hepatica c. Schistosoma mansoni d. Clonorchis sinensis 27 / 60 The site of egg deposition by Schistosoma haematobium is: a. Urinary bladder b. Intestine c. Lungs d. Brain 28 / 60 Which of the following terms refers to the number of new cases of infection in a population? a. Frequency b. Incidence c. Prevalence d. Endemicity 29 / 60 The hallmark shape of Babesia in red blood cells is: a. Crescent b. Tetrad (Maltese cross. c. Ring d. Crescent and ring 30 / 60 Opisthorchis resembles which trematode? a. Fasciolopsis buski b. Paragonimus c. Schistosoma d. Clonorchis sinensis 31 / 60 Which form of Plasmodium is injected into humans by the Anopheles mosquito? a. Merozoite b. Sporozoite c. Schizont d. Trophozoite 32 / 60 Which parasite causes “creeping eruption” in humans? a. Ascaris b. Hookworm c. Strongyloides stercoralis d. Enterobius vermicularis 33 / 60 Which host does NOT contribute to parasite development but carries it? a. Definitive host b. Intermediate host c. Reservoir host d. Transport host 34 / 60 The site of egg deposition by Schistosoma haematobium is: a. Brain b. Lungs c. Intestine d. Urinary bladder 35 / 60 Parasites that require two or more hosts to complete their life cycle are: a. Unicellular b. Monogenetic c. Digenetic d. Facultative 36 / 60 Parasites can cause anemia by: a. Affecting the heart b. Damaging lungs c. Inhibiting bone growth d. Consuming red blood cells 37 / 60 Transmission of Dracunculus medinensis occurs via: a. Eating raw pork b. Sexual contact c. Mosquito bite d. Drinking water with infected copepods 38 / 60 The egg of H. nana show: a. Operculum b. Polar filaments c. Thick shell with lateral spine d. Bipolar plugs 39 / 60 A common complication of Taenia solium infection is: a. Appendicitis b. Neurocysticercosis c. Pneumonia d. Gallstones 40 / 60 The ability of a parasite to be transmitted from one host to another is known as: a. Virulence b. Resistance c. Infectivity d. Pathogenicity 41 / 60 The diagnostic stage of E. histolytica in stool is: a. Cyst and trophozoite b. Sporozoite c. Merozoite d. Oocyst 42 / 60 Ascaris infection is prevented by: a. Cooking meat thoroughly b. Proper sanitation and handwashing c. Mosquito nets d. Wearing shoes 43 / 60 A preventive method against filariasis: a. Avoiding seafood b. Anti-retroviral drugs c. Vector control (mosquito nets, sprays. d. Cooking pork 44 / 60 Plasmodium vivax causes fever every: a. 36 hours b. 72 hours c. 48 hours d. 24 hours 45 / 60 Plasmodium ovale and vivax cause what kind of red cell enlargement? a. No change b. Hemolysis c. Enlargement d. Shrinkage 46 / 60 A paratenic host is one in which the parasite: a. Survives without development b. Cannot be found c. Undergoes development d. Completes its sexual phase 47 / 60 Diagnosis of Dipylidium involves: a. Serology b. Skin test c. CT scan d. Stool microscopy showing egg packets 48 / 60 Diagnostic method for paragonimiasis: a. Biopsy b. Urine culture c. Sputum microscopy d. CT scan 49 / 60 Transmission of Entamoeba histolytica occurs via: a. Airborne spores b. Ingestion of cysts in contaminated food or water c. Mosquito bites d. Sexual contact 50 / 60 Which tapeworm has a scolex with both suckers and hooks? a. Taenia solium b. Diphyllobothrium c. H. nana d. Echinococcus 51 / 60 Infection by Schistosoma occurs through: a. Skin penetration by cercariae b. Insect bite c. Fecal-oral route d. Ingestion of cysts 52 / 60 The term “vector” in parasitology refers to: a. A free-living organism b. A host that harbors adult parasite c. A parasite that lives inside d. An organism that transmits the parasite 53 / 60 Giardia trophozoite attaches to intestinal mucosa using: a. Sucker disc b. Oral hooks c. Cilia d. Flagella only 54 / 60 The term “incubation period” means: a. Time to complete parasite’s life cycle b. Time parasite remains viable c. Time needed to hatch eggs d. Time between infection and symptom onset 55 / 60 Which host harbors the larval or asexual stage of a parasite? a. Definitive host b. Primary host c. Accidental host d. Intermediate host 56 / 60 Infection by Fasciolopsis buski occurs via ingestion of: a. Snail meat b. Metacercaria on water plants c. Contaminated water d. Undercooked fish 57 / 60 Which worm causes liver hydatid cysts in humans? a. Diphyllobothrium latum b. Echinococcus granulosus c. Hymenolepis nana d. Taenia solium 58 / 60 Which parasite transmission route is considered vertical? a. Skin penetration b. Ingestion c. Transplacental d. Insect bite 59 / 60 Drug of choice for invasive amoebiasis: a. Albendazole b. Praziquantel c. Ciprofloxacin d. Metronidazole 60 / 60 Which of the following mosquito stages is not aquatic? a. Adult b. Larva c. Pupa d. Egg Your score isThe average score is 79% Facebook 0% Restart quiz Any comments? Send feedback