Parasitology Question Bank

1. Hydatid cysts in humans are caused by?

2. Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted by the?

3. What is the active reproduction stage of Entamoeba histolytica?

4. Which of the following is used in differentiating cysts of Entamoeba histolytica from Entamoeba dispar?

5. Which stage of development of flukes are infective to humans?

6. Which parasite can be acquired from eating raw or undercooked fish containing the pleurocercoid?

7. Which parasite can be acquired from eating undercooked pork?

8. Which parasite can be detected using cellophane tape test?

9. Which parasite causes vaginitis in women; men are generally asymptomatic carriers?

10. Which of the following organism moves by means of flagella?

11. Which of the following parasite is a lung fluke?

12. Which structure in the tapeworm contains the sperm and egg?

13. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

14. Which parasite causes guinea worm infection?

15. Which intestinal flagellate causes diarrhea and anal pruritus among individuals living in close quarters?

16. Which of the following is a characteristic of trematodes?

17. Which of the following parasite(s) causes hemolytic anemia?

18. Which of the following intestinal flagellate has no cysts stage?

19. Which Schistosoma species has a large terminal spine?

20. The presence of intracellular RBCs in intestinal amebae is considered diagnostic of which of the following parasite?

21. Which structure in the tapeworm contains the hooks for attachment to the host?

22. What disease is most commonly associated with is Giardia lamblia?

23. Which of the following is a causative agent of malaria?

24. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa is the most cause of diarrhea in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

25. Which one of the following is the infective stage of the malarial parasite?

26. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

27. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes cryptosporidiosis?

28. The oral cavity of Giardia lamblia is?

29. Knowledge of nocturnal periodicity is especially important in the diagnosis of certain infections caused by?

30. Trematodes are?

31. What is the infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica?

32. Which parasite can be acquired from the ingestion of insects containing the cysticercoids ?

33. Which animal is a reservoir for Trichinella spiralis

34. Which parasitic infection may result in vitamin B12 deficiency?

35. What disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi?

36. The causative agent of babesiosis?

37. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes isosporiasis?

38. Which intestinal Sporozoa causes non-bloody diarrhea and stains with modified Kinyoun's acid-fast stain?

39. Which parasite causes infections of the conjunctival lining of the eye?

40. Which parasite can be acquired from eating undercooked beef?

41. Which parasite causes human hookworm infections?

42. Which parasite is also known as fish tapeworm?

43. A dormant form of P. vivax is called?

44. Which fluke affects the liver?

45. Which Plasmodium species is characterized by enlarged red blood cells with Ameboid cytoplasm?

46. Which parasite can be acquired from eating undercooked crayfish?

47. Which red blood cell inclusion appears like a “Maltese cross”?

48. Which of the following is the vector for Babesia?

49. Which hemoflagellate causes Winterbottom’s?

50. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

51. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

52.  Infection with this parasite is associated with eosinophilia, high creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase levels?

53. Which parasite is also known as pinworm?

54. Nematodes are?

55.  In trematodes, the Final stage of development that occurs in snails is?

56. Which parasite causes amoebic dysentery?

57. Onchocerca volvulus is transmitted by the?

58. Which parasite causes amoebic meningoencephalitis?

59. Which parasite causes striated muscle edema?

60. What are the developmental stages of Trypanosoma?

61. The presence of a large glycogen mass is seen in

62. Which type of symbiotic relationship is harmless to one member and beneficial to the other?

63. Cysts of Giardia lamblia contains?

64. Which Plasmodium species is characterized by crescent shaped gametes?

65. Which of the following organism is a ciliate?

66. Which parasite is also known as whipworm?

67. Oocysts, the infective stage of Toxoplasma Gondii, is found in?

68. What parasites cause intestinal obstruction?

69. Which parasite causes anal itching and inflammation?

70. Which of the following intestinal parasite is pathogenic?

71. How many sporozoites are there in a mature oocyst?

72. Which of the following ciliates are pathogenic?

73. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

74. Which of the following fluke has a miracidium with small knob opposite the operculum?

75. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

76. Which of the following structure provides motility to amebae?

77. Elephantiasis is a complication associated with which of the following?

78. Which fluke causes pulmonary infections characterized by chest pain, cough, bronchitis, and sputum with blood?

79. A large Kidney shaped cyst with two nuclei (macronucleus and micronucleus) and a double cell wall surrounded with numerous cilia is best identified as?

80. Which parasite is also known as dog tapeworm?

81. Cysts are the infective stage of which intestinal flagellate?

82. A dormant form of P. vivax is called?

83. Which of the following parasite is morphologically identical to Entamoeba histolytica?

84. Balantidium coli is motile by?

85. Which fluke causes diarrhea and ulceration of the intestines?

86. Which of the following intestinal flagellate causes giardiasis?

87. Which parasite causes skin and mucous membrane ulcers?

88. What is the diagnostic stage of leishmaniasis?

89. What is the infective stage of Paragonimus Westermani?

90. Which of the following is seen in cysts of Entamoeba coli?

91.  Which parasitic infection can be diagnosed by examining muscle tissue for encysted larvae?

92. Which stage of development of flukes are infective to humans?

93. A free-living ameba associated with primary amebic meningoencephalitis is

94. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

95. Which hemoflagellate causes African sleeping sickness?

96. What is the larval stage of Echinococcus granulesus?

97. In which type of symbiosis does one species benefit at the expense of another?

98. Which of the following flukes is also known as Chinese or oriental liver fluke?

99. Which of the following organism moves by means of cilia?

100. Which of the following parasite causes asymptomatic mouth and genital tract infections?

101. Cysts are the infective stage of which intestinal flagellate?

102. Which type of symbiotic relationship do both species benefit?

103. What is the infective stage of Trypanosoma cruzi?

104. Which parasite causes river blindness?

105. Which intestinal parasite is nonpathogenic?

106. Which parasite causes cornea infection?

107. Which species of Plasmodium causes blackwater fever?

108. Which of the following is the vector for Trypanosoma?

109. Which parasite is also known as dwarf tapeworm?

110. Which of the following ciliates causes balantidiasis?