Parasitology

Question 1

Common parasite infections

Answer 1

1. Enterobiasis (pinworm)
2. Malaria
3. Amoebiasis
4. Trypnosomiasis

Question 2

Which type of parasite is harder to treat and more deadly?

Answer 2

Protozoal infections

Question 3

Features of protozoa

Answer 3

1. Unicellular
2. Eukaryotic - nucleus
3. Asexual reproduction
4. Most commonly infect GI/urinary or blood

Question 4

Features of helminthes

Answer 4

1. worms

2. Have 3 different groups

Question 5

3 types of helminthes

Answer 5

1. Cestodes (tapeworms)
2. Trematodes (fluke, flatworms
3. Nematodes (roundworms)

Question 6

Cestodes

Answer 6

tapeworm, ribbon like, GI parasites, ABSORB NUTRIENTS. very long worms

Question 7

Trematodes

Answer 7

Fluke, flatworms. small, invade organs, use freshwater snails as intermediate host

Question 8

Nematodes

Answer 8

Roundworms, elongated tapered. Have a digestive system. Mode of transmission can be skin, ingestion, bites

Question 9

Flagellates

Answer 9

Any group of protozoans that possess flagella

Question 10

Sporazoans

Answer 10

A protozoan that do not have cilia or flagella