Parasitology Question Bank

1. Which parasite causes amoebic meningoencephalitis?

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

3. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

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

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

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

7. What is the infective stage of Trypanosoma cruzi?

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

9. What is the infective stage of Paragonimus Westermani?

10. Which of the following intestinal flagellate causes giardiasis?

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

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

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

14. Nematodes are?

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

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

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

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

19. Onchocerca volvulus is transmitted by the?

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

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

22. Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted by the?

23. Which parasite causes striated muscle edema?

24. What is the larval stage of Echinococcus granulesus?

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

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

27. Which parasite is also known as dwarf tapeworm?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35. Which intestinal parasite is nonpathogenic?

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

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

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

39. What are the developmental stages of Trypanosoma?

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

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

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

43. What disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi?

44. What is the infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica?

45. Which fluke affects the liver?

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

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

48. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

49. Which hemoflagellate causes Winterbottom’s?

50. Which parasite is also known as fish tapeworm?

51. What parasites cause intestinal obstruction?

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

53. The causative agent of babesiosis?

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

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

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

57. Which parasite causes amoebic dysentery?

58. The oral cavity of Giardia lamblia is?

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

60. Balantidium coli is motile by?

61. Cysts of Giardia lamblia contains?

62. Which of the following intestinal parasite is pathogenic?

63. Trematodes are?

64. Which parasite is also known as dog tapeworm?

65. Which parasite causes human hookworm infections?

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

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

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

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

70. Which Schistosoma species has a large terminal spine?

71. Which animal is a reservoir for Trichinella spiralis

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

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

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

75. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

76. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes isosporiasis?

77. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes cryptosporidiosis?

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

79. Which parasite causes river blindness?

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

81. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

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

83. Which of the following ciliates causes balantidiasis?

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

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

86. Which parasite causes cornea infection?

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

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

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

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

91. Which parasite causes guinea worm infection?

92. Hydatid cysts in humans are caused by?

93. Which of the following ciliates are pathogenic?

94. What is the diagnostic stage of leishmaniasis?

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

96. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

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

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

99. Which parasite is also known as pinworm?

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

101. Which species of Plasmodium causes blackwater fever?

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

103. Which hemoflagellate causes African sleeping sickness?

104. Which of the following organism is a ciliate?

105. Which parasite is also known as whipworm?

106. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

107. Which parasite causes anal itching and inflammation?

108. Which parasite causes skin and mucous membrane ulcers?

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

110. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?