L4

Question 1

Parasite that cannot survive outside of a host.

Answer 1

Obligatory Parasite

Question 2

Parasite that is capable of existing independently of a host.

Answer 2

Facultative Parasite

Question 3

Parasite that is established inside of a host.

Answer 3

Endoparasite

Question 4

Parasite that is established in or on the exterior surface of a host.

Answer 4

Ectoparasite

Question 5

Host other than the normal one that is harboring a parasite.

Answer 5

Accidental or Incidental Host

Question 6

Host in which the adult sexual phase of parasite development occurs.

Answer 6

Definitive Host

Question 7

Host in which the larval asexual phase of parasite development occurs.

Answer 7

Intermediate Host

Question 8

Host harboring parasites that are parasitic for humans and from which humans may become infected.

Answer 8

Reservoir Host

Question 9

Host responsible for transferring a parasite from one location to another.

Answer 9

Transport Host/Paratenic/Phoretic

Question 10

Parasite-harboring host that is not exhibiting any clinical symptoms but can infect others.

Answer 10

Carrier

Question 11

Living together; the association of two living organisms, each of a different species.

Answer 11

Symbiosis

Question 12

Association of two different species of organisms that is beneficial to one and neutral to the other.

Answer 12

Commensalism

Question 13

Association of two different species of organisms that is beneficial to both.

Answer 13

Mutualism

Question 14

Association of two different species of organisms that is beneficial to one at the other’s expense.

Answer 14

Parasitism

Question 15

Relating to commensalism; the association between two different organisms in which one benefits and has a neutral effect on the other.

Answer 15

Commensal

Question 16

Parasite that has demonstrated the ability to cause disease.

Answer 16

Pathogenic

Question 17

thread-like, long whip-like structure arising from the surface of the cell.

Answer 17

Flagella

Question 18

shorter, needle-like/hairlike structures, found all throughout the cell.

Answer 18

Cilia

Question 19

false-feet, temporary cytoplasmic extensions.

Answer 19

Pseudopods / Pseudopodia

Question 20

Flexible sheet of material that joins the flagellato the surface of the cell.

Answer 20

Undulating membrane

Question 21

Consist of polar rings, subpellicular tubules, conoid, rhoptries, and micronemes, for penetration and invasion of target cell.

Answer 21

Apical complex

Question 22

color, consistency, visualization of adultworms or proglottids.

Answer 22

Macroscopic examinations

Question 23

for identification of parasitic eggs,cysts, trophozoites.

Answer 23

Microscopic examinations

Question 24

detection of motile trophozoites of amoebas and flagellates

Answer 24

Direct Smear

Question 25

for enhanced detection of smaller parasites that may not be detected in the direct mount.

Answer 25

Concentration methods

Question 26

recommended for identification of ova and parasites

Answer 26

Permanently stained mount

Question 27

for detection of E. vermicularis

Answer 27

Cellophane tape procedure

Question 28

for detection of G. lamblia

Answer 28

Entero string test