Parasitology

Question 1

Parasite living inside the body of the host.

Answer 1

Endoparasite

Question 2

The presence of an endoparasite in a host.

Answer 2

Infection

Question 3

Parasite living outside the body of a host.

Answer 3

Ectoparasite

Question 4

Parasite found in an organ that is not its usual habitat.

Answer 4

Erratic Parasite

Question 5

Parasite that cannot survive outside the host.

Answer 5

Obligate Parasite

Question 6

Parasite that may exist in free-living state or may become parasitic when the need arises.

Answer 6

Facultative Parasite

Question 7

What type of parasite is S. stercoralis according to its mode of living?

Answer 7

Facultative Parasite

Question 8

Parasite which establishes itsef in a host where it does not ordinarily live.

Answer 8

Accidental/Incidental Parasite

Question 9

All are accidental/incidental parasites except:

E. granulosus
D. caninum
S. stercoralis
D. immitis
A. caninum

Answer 9

S. stercoralis

Question 10

Parasite that remains in or on the host for its entire life.

Answer 10

Permanent Parasite

Question 11

Parasite that lives in the host for only a short period of time.

Answer 11

Temporary Parasite

Question 12

A free-living parasite that passes through the digestive tract without infecting the host.

Answer 12

Spurious Parasite

Question 13

Parasite capable of causing disease.

Answer 13

Pathogenic Parasite

Question 14

They are commensal parasites, not capable of causing disease.

Answer 14

Nonpathogenic Parasite

Question 15

What type of parasite are T. tenax and E. gingivalis according to pathogenecity?

Answer 15

Nonpathogenic Parasite

Question 16

Host wherei parasite attains sexual maturity.

Answer 16

Definitive/Final

Question 17

Host thay harbors the sexual stage/adult stage of parasite.

Answer 17

Definitive/Final

Question 18

Host that harbors the asexual or larval stage of the parasite.

Answer 18

Intermediate

Question 19

Host wherein the parasite does not develop further to latter stages.

Answer 19

Paratenic

Question 20

Host that allows the parasite life cycle to continue.

Answer 20

Reservoir

Question 21

They are reponsible for transmitting the parasite from one host to another.

Answer 21

Vectors