Parasitologie Test 0% 0 votes, 0 avg 0 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 Toxoplasma gondii oocysts are shed by: a. Humans b. Cattle c. Cats d. Dogs 2 / 60 What is the intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum ? a. Fish b. Pig c. Flea d. Mosquito 3 / 60 Katayama fever is associated with: a. S. mansoni b. S. haematobium c. S. japonicum d. S. mekongi 4 / 60 Drug of choice for invasive amoebiasis: a. Ciprofloxacin b. Praziquantel c. Albendazole d. Metronidazole 5 / 60 Which test is used to diagnose Enterobius vermicularis infection? a. Cellophane tape test b. Serology c. Kato-Katz d. Direct wet mount 6 / 60 The egg of H. nana show: a. Polar filaments b. Bipolar plugs c. Thick shell with lateral spine d. Operculum 7 / 60 Treatment of Clonorchis sinensis : a. Triclabendazole b. Praziquantel c. Ivermectin d. Albendazole 8 / 60 Primary transmission of Clonorchis sinensis is through: a. Skin penetration b. Inhalation c. Eating raw aquatic plants d. Eating undercooked freshwater fish 9 / 60 Which of the following mosquito stages is not aquatic? a. Adult b. Pupa c. Egg d. Larva 10 / 60 Which stage of Plasmodium is transmitted to humans by the mosquito? a. Merozoite b. Gametocyte c. Sporozoite d. Trophozoite 11 / 60 The typical location of Strongyloides autoinfection is in: a. Skin b. Liver c. Intestine and perianal region d. Lungs 12 / 60 Commensalism is a relationship where: a. Both organisms benefit b. One benefits and the other is harmed c. One benefits and the other is unaffected d. Both are harmed 13 / 60 Entamoeba histolytica causes: a. Malaria b. Giardiasis c. Amoebic dysentery d. Ascariasis 14 / 60 Which host harbors the sexual stage of a parasite? a. Definitive host b. Reservoir host c. Paratenic host d. Intermediate host 15 / 60 Which tapeworm egg has an operculum? a. E. granulosus b. Diphyllobothrium latum c. Taenia solium d. H. nana 16 / 60 The adult form of Opisthorchis viverrini lives in the: a. Intestinal lumen b. Lymph nodes c. Urinary bladder d. Bile ducts 17 / 60 Which parasite causes “creeping eruption” in humans? a. Enterobius vermicularis b. Strongyloides stercoralis c. Ascaris d. Hookworm 18 / 60 Ascaris infection is prevented by: a. Wearing shoes b. Mosquito nets c. Cooking meat thoroughly d. Proper sanitation and handwashing 19 / 60 Paragonimus westermani infection typically presents as: a. Pulmonary symptoms resembling TB b. Hepatitis c. Hematuria d. Diarrhea 20 / 60 Which parasite causes pathogenesis mainly via immune response hypersensitivity? a. Toxoplasma gondii b. Schistosoma spp. c. Entamoeba coli d. Enterobius vermicularis 21 / 60 Which tapeworm has a scolex with both suckers and hooks? a. H. nana b. Taenia solium c. Diphyllobothrium d. Echinococcus 22 / 60 Treatment for trichuriasis is: a. Mebendazole b. Metronidazole c. Isoniazid d. Penicillin 23 / 60 Which parasite causes “creeping eruption” in humans? a. Strongyloides stercoralis b. Hookworm c. Ascaris d. Enterobius vermicularis 24 / 60 Paragonimus westermani infection typically presents as: a. Diarrhea b. Hematuria c. Pulmonary symptoms resembling TB d. Hepatitis 25 / 60 The study of protozoa is called: a. Protozoology b. Helminthology c. Mycology d. Entomology 26 / 60 A key diagnostic feature of Taenia eggs is: a. Hexacanth embryo b. Polar filaments c. Operculum d. Lateral spine 27 / 60 Drug of choice for Schistosomiasis : a. Metronidazole b. Triclabendazole c. Praziquantel d. Albendazole 28 / 60 A parasite that temporarily attaches to a host for feeding is: a. Facultative parasite b. Pseudoparasite c. Intermittent parasite d. Obligate parasite 29 / 60 Humans acquire Fasciola hepatica infection through ingestion of: a. Contaminated water b. Undercooked beef c. Raw aquatic plants like watercress d. Raw fish 30 / 60 Which protozoan uses a ventral sucking disc for attachment? a. T. vaginalis b. G. lamblia c. Naegleria fowleri d. E. histolytica 31 / 60 A preventive method against filariasis: a. Vector control (mosquito nets, sprays. b. Cooking pork c. Anti-retroviral drugs d. Avoiding seafood 32 / 60 Which drug is preferred for treating Strongyloides infection? a. Metronidazole b. Albendazole c. Metronidazole d. Ivermectin e. Praziquantel 33 / 60 Which Echinococcus species causes hydatid disease in humans? a. E. multilocularis b. E. shiquicus c. E. canadensis d. E. granulosus 34 / 60 What is the infective form of Giardia ? a. Cyst b. Sporozoite c. Merozoite d. Trophozoite 35 / 60 Which trematode may lead to liver cancer? a. Clonorchis sinensis b. Paragonimus westermani c. Fasciolopsis buski d. Fasciola hepatica 36 / 60 Plasmodium ovale and vivax cause what kind of red cell enlargement? a. Hemolysis b. Enlargement c. No change d. Shrinkage 37 / 60 Humans act as the definitive host for which Sarcocystis species? a. S. cruzi b. S. falcatula c. S. neurona d. S. hominis 38 / 60 What is the infective stage of Schistosoma spp.? a. Cercariae b. Miracidia c. Eggs d. Metacercariae 39 / 60 What structure helps T. vaginalis move? a. Pseudopodia b. Flagella c. Cilia d. Fimbriae 40 / 60 Diphyllobothrium latum is acquired by eating: a. Infected vegetables b. Raw or undercooked freshwater fish c. Contaminated water d. Undercooked pork 41 / 60 Hookworms cause anemia due to: a. Blood feeding by adult worms b. Immune suppression c. Liver dysfunction d. Intestinal blockage 42 / 60 Which stage multiplies rapidly during acute infection? a. Bradyzoite b. Oocyst c. Tachyzoite d. Sporocyst 43 / 60 Which of the following is a mechanism used by parasites to evade host immunity? a. Phagocytosis b. Antigenic variation c. Cytokine production d. Sporogony 44 / 60 Ring forms in RBCs are characteristic of: a. Merozoite stage b. Schizont stage c. Trophozoite stage d. Sporozoite stage 45 / 60 Which term describes a disease caused by parasites? a. Parasitiasis b. Parasitic infection c. Mycosis d. Zoonosis 46 / 60 Hypnozoites are dormant stages found in: a. P. knowlesi and P. malariae b. All Plasmodium species c. P. vivax and P. ovale d. P. falciparum and P. malariae 47 / 60 The cyst wall in muscle tissue is associated with: a. Blastocystis b. Giardia c. Cryptosporidium d. Sarcocystis 48 / 60 Which parasite shows no tissue migration ? a. Strongyloides stercoralis b. Ascaris lumbricoides c. Enterobius vermicularis d. Hookworm 49 / 60 The egg of Hymenolepis diminuta differs from H. nana by: a. Having polar filaments b. Lacking polar filaments c. Being operculated d. Being larger 50 / 60 The adult Fasciola hepatica resides in: a. Liver bile ducts b. Lungs c. Intestine d. Bladder 51 / 60 The site most commonly affected in extraintestinal amoebiasis is: a. Liver b. Heart c. Brain d. Lungs 52 / 60 The intermediate host of Hymenolepis nana is: a. None (direct life cycle. b. Pig c. Cow d. Dog 53 / 60 A unique morphological feature of Cystoisospora oocysts: a. Presence of flagella b. Two sporocysts with four sporozoites each c. Crescent shape d. Single nucleus 54 / 60 The site of egg deposition by Schistosoma haematobium is: a. Lungs b. Urinary bladder c. Brain d. Intestine 55 / 60 A distinguishing feature of Taenia saginata is: a. Scolex without hooks b. Proglottids with 7–13 uterine branches c. Scolex with hooks d. Causes cysticercosis 56 / 60 The diagnostic stage of Plasmodium in human blood is: a. Trophozoite b. Oocyst c. Gametocyte d. Sporozoite 57 / 60 Balantidium coli infection is commonly associated with: a. Dogs b. Pigs c. odents d. oultry 58 / 60 Which diagnostic method is used to detect protozoa in stool? a. Wet mount microscopy b. Culture c. Ziehl-Neelsen stain d. Acid-fast staining 59 / 60 The adult Clonorchis sinensis is found in the: a. Small intestine b. Bile ducts c. Colon d. Bladder 60 / 60 Morphologically, Cyclospora oocysts measure around: a. 3-5 µm b. 8-10 µm c. 1-2 µm d. 15-20 µm Your score isThe average score is 0% Facebook 0% Restart quiz Any comments? Send feedback