Parasitology Question Bank

1. The oral cavity of Giardia lamblia is?

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

3. Which parasite causes cornea infection?

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

5. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

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

7. Balantidium coli is motile by?

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

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

10. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

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

12. What are the developmental stages of Trypanosoma?

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

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

15. Which parasite causes striated muscle edema?

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

17. Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted by the?

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

19. Which Schistosoma species has a large terminal spine?

20. Which parasite causes amoebic dysentery?

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

22. What is the infective stage of Trypanosoma cruzi?

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

24. Which of the following ciliates causes balantidiasis?

25. What is the diagnostic stage of leishmaniasis?

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

27. Which hemoflagellate causes Winterbottom’s?

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

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

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

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

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

33. What is the infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

41. Which of the following organism is a ciliate?

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

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

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

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

46. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes isosporiasis?

47. Which species of Plasmodium causes blackwater fever?

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

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

50. Which of the following intestinal flagellate is pathogenic?

51. Trematodes are?

52. Which of the following ciliates are pathogenic?

53. Which parasite is also known as dwarf tapeworm?

54. Which parasite causes guinea worm infection?

55. Which parasite is also known as fish tapeworm?

56. Which of the following intestinal parasite is pathogenic?

57. Onchocerca volvulus is transmitted by the?

58. Which parasite causes anal itching and inflammation?

59. The causative agent of babesiosis?

60. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

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

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

63. Which Plasmodium species contains Schuffner dots?

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

65. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

66. Which parasite causes amoebic meningoencephalitis?

67. What is the larval stage of Echinococcus granulesus?

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

69. Which parasite is also known as whipworm?

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

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

72. Which parasite is also known as dog tapeworm?

73. Cysts of Giardia lamblia contains?

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

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

76. Nematodes are?

77. Which intestinal parasite is nonpathogenic?

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

79. What parasites cause intestinal obstruction?

80. Which of the following intestinal Sporozoa causes cryptosporidiosis?

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

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

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

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

85. Which parasite causes skin and mucous membrane ulcers?

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

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

88. What disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi?

89. Hydatid cysts in humans are caused by?

90. Which parasite causes river blindness?

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

92. Which animal is a reservoir for Trichinella spiralis

93. Which parasite is also known as pinworm?

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

95. Which of the following is an intestinal flagellate?

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

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

98. Which of the following intestinal flagellate causes giardiasis?

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

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

101. Which parasite causes human hookworm infections?

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

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

104. Which hemoflagellate causes African sleeping sickness?

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

106. Which fluke affects the liver?

107. What is the infective stage of Paragonimus Westermani?

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

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

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