Parasitology Question Bank

1. Balantidium coli is motile by?

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

3. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

4. Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted by the?

5. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

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

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

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

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

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

11. What disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Onchocerca volvulus is transmitted by the?

21. What is the infective stage of Paragonimus Westermani?

22. Which parasite causes anal itching and inflammation?

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

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

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

26. Which of the following ciliates are pathogenic?

27. Which species of Plasmodium causes blackwater fever?

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

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

30. Which parasite causes skin and mucous membrane ulcers?

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

32. Which parasite is also known as fish tapeworm?

33. The causative agent of babesiosis?

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

35. Which parasite is also known as dwarf tapeworm?

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

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

38. Which hemoflagellate causes Winterbottom’s?

39. What is the infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica?

40. Trematodes are?

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

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

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

44. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes isosporiasis?

45. Nematodes are?

46. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

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

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

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

50. Which parasite causes guinea worm infection?

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

52. What are the developmental stages of Trypanosoma?

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

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

55. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes cryptosporidiosis?

56. Which of the following ciliates causes balantidiasis?

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

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

59. Which of the following organism is a ciliate?

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

61. Which parasite causes river blindness?

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

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

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

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

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

67. Which parasite is also known as dog tapeworm?

68. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

69. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

70. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

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

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

73. Which fluke affects the liver?

74. What is the infective stage of Trypanosoma cruzi?

75. Which intestinal parasite is nonpathogenic?

76. Which animal is a reservoir for Trichinella spiralis

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

78. What is the larval stage of Echinococcus granulesus?

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

80. What parasites cause intestinal obstruction?

81. Which parasite causes human hookworm infections?

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

83. Which parasite is also known as pinworm?

84. Which parasite causes striated muscle edema?

85. Which of the following intestinal flagellate causes giardiasis?

86. Cysts of Giardia lamblia contains?

87. Which hemoflagellate causes African sleeping sickness?

88. Which Schistosoma species has a large terminal spine?

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

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

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

92. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

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

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

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

96. Which of the following intestinal parasite is pathogenic?

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

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

99. Which parasite causes amoebic meningoencephalitis?

100. Which parasite causes cornea infection?

101. What is the diagnostic stage of leishmaniasis?

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

103. Which parasite causes amoebic dysentery?

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

105. The oral cavity of Giardia lamblia is?

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

107. Hydatid cysts in humans are caused by?

108. Which parasite is also known as whipworm?

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

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