Parasitology Question Bank

1. What is the diagnostic stage of leishmaniasis?

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

3. Hydatid cysts in humans are caused by?

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

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

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

7. What are the developmental stages of Trypanosoma?

8. What is the infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica?

9. Onchocerca volvulus is transmitted by the?

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

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

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

13. The oral cavity of Giardia lamblia is?

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

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

16. Which parasite is also known as dog tapeworm?

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. Which Schistosoma species has a large terminal spine?

24. Which hemoflagellate causes Winterbottom’s?

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

26. Trematodes are?

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

28. Which parasite causes river blindness?

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

30. Which parasite is also known as fish tapeworm?

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

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

33. Balantidium coli is motile by?

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

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

36. Which of the following intestinal parasite is pathogenic?

37. What parasites cause intestinal obstruction?

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

39. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes isosporiasis?

40. Which parasite is also known as pinworm?

41. Which intestinal parasite is nonpathogenic?

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

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

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

45. Which parasite causes striated muscle edema?

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

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

48. Which fluke affects the liver?

49. Which hemoflagellate causes African sleeping sickness?

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

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

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

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

54. Which parasite causes anal itching and inflammation?

55. Which of the following ciliates causes balantidiasis?

56. The causative agent of babesiosis?

57. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

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

59. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

60. Which parasite causes guinea worm infection?

61. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

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

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

64. What is the larval stage of Echinococcus granulesus?

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

66. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

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

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

69. Cysts of Giardia lamblia contains?

70. Which of the following ciliates are pathogenic?

71. Which parasite causes skin and mucous membrane ulcers?

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

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

74. What is the infective stage of Trypanosoma cruzi?

75. Which parasite causes human hookworm infections?

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

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

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

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

80. What is the infective stage of Paragonimus Westermani?

81. What disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi?

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

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

84. Which parasite is also known as dwarf tapeworm?

85. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

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

87. Which parasite causes amoebic dysentery?

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

89. Nematodes are?

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

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

92. Which species of Plasmodium causes blackwater fever?

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

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

95. Which of the following intestinal flagellate causes giardiasis?

96. Which animal is a reservoir for Trichinella spiralis

97. Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted by the?

98. Which parasite is also known as whipworm?

99. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

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

101. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

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

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

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

105. Which of the following organism is a ciliate?

106. Which parasite causes amoebic meningoencephalitis?

107. Which parasite causes cornea infection?

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

109. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes cryptosporidiosis?

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