VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY (1-5)

Question 1

What is parasitology?

Answer 1

It is the area of biology concerned with the relationship phenomenon called parasitism. It is therefore the study of parasites, their life cycle, morphology, pathogenicity, transmission, epidemiology and control.

Question 2

One of the participants, the parasite lives at the expense of its host.

Answer 2

Parasitism

Question 3

Scope of Veterinary Parasitology

Answer 3

1. Vet. Entomology
2. Vet. Protozoology
3. Vet. Helminthology

Question 4

Concerns with the study of parasitic arthropods insects, ticks, mites and pentastomida.

Answer 4

Vet. Entomology

Question 5

concerns with the study of parasitic Protozoa (all parasitic members of the Kingdom Protozoa)

Answer 5

Vet. Protozoology

Question 6

concerns with the study of parasitic helminths (flukes, tapeworms. roundworms, thorny headed worms and parasitic annelids)

Answer 6

Vet. Helminthology

Question 7

Example of parasitic arthropods

Answer 7

Insects, ticks, mites and pentastomida

Question 8

Example of helminths

Answer 8

flukes
tapeworms
roundworms
thorny headed worms
parasitic annelids

Question 9

Parasitism involves what

Answer 9

host and parasite

Question 10

is an organism which for the purpose of procuring food or food and shelter, visits briefly or take up abode temporarily or permanently outside or inside the body of another organism where it usually does harm

Answer 10

Parasite

Question 11

The symbiont who is receiving the advantage

Answer 11

parasite

Question 12

It is the one injured/harmed

Answer 12

host