Parasitology Midterm

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    Classification of female adult wherein ova is released.

    • Oviparous
    • Viviparous
    • Pathenogenic
    • None of the above
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  • 2. 

    It is the largest roundworm.

    • Enterobius vermicularis

    • Ascaris lumbricoides

    • Strongyloides stercoralis

    • Ancylostoma duodenale

    Correct Answer
    A. Ascaris lumbricoides
  • 3. 

    Most preferred laboratory diagnosis of Enterobius vermicularis.

    • ELISA

    • Direct Fecal Smear

    • Cellophane tape preparation

    • Knott Technique

    Correct Answer
    A. Cellophane tape preparation
  • 4. 

    It is the mode of transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi.

    • Mosquito bite

    • Fly bite

    Correct Answer
    A. Mosquito bite
  • 5. 
    Identify the parasite. - ProProfs

    Identify the parasite.

    • Capillaria philippinensis

    • Ascaris lumbricoides

    • Enterobius vermicularis

    • Trichuris trichiura

    Correct Answer
    A. Trichuris trichiura
  • 6. 

    It is the method of choice for recovering encysted larva of T. spiralis.

    • Blood

    • Stool

    • Muscle biopsy

    • Urine

    Correct Answer
    A. Muscle biopsy
  • 7. 

    It is acquired through the ingestion of undercooked contaminated meat (striated muslce).

    • Trichina worm

    • Pudoc worm

    • Threadworm

    • Guinea worm

    Correct Answer
    A. Trichina worm
  • 8. 

    Which of the following is not a pathophysiology of A. lumbricoides?

    • Ascariasis

    • Roundworm infection

    • Loeffler's Syndrome

    • Cochin China Disease

    Correct Answer
    A. Cochin China Disease
  • 9. 

    It is associated with Rectal Prolapse and Peristalsis.

    • Entobius vermicularis

    • Trichuris trichiura

    • Ascaris lumbricoides

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Trichuris trichiura
  • 10. 

    It is a muscular tube that pumps food posteriorly.

    • Esophagus

    • Buccal Cavity

    • Mouth

    • Intestine

    Correct Answer
    A. Esophagus
  • 11. 

    The egg of this nematode is Letter "D" or loopsided.

    • Ascaris lumbricoides

    • Trichuris trichiura

    • Capillaria philippinensis

    • Enterobius vermicularis

    Correct Answer
    A. Enterobius vermicularis
  • 12. 

    It is a characteristic of an ova of Capillaria philippinensis.

    • Chinese letter palisade

    • D shape

    • Peanut shaped

    • Japanese lantern

    Correct Answer
    A. Peanut shaped
  • 13. 

    It is a transparent covering of filarial worms.

    • Sheath

    • Chitin

    • Albuminous layer

    • True Shell

    Correct Answer
    A. Sheath
  • 14. 

    It is a tubular or funnel-shaped for sucking purposes.

    • Esophagus

    • Buccal cavity

    • Mouth

    • Anus

    Correct Answer
    A. Buccal cavity
  • 15. 
    Determine the organism with this life cycle. - ProProfs

    Determine the organism with this life cycle.

    • Hookworm

    • Enterobius vermicularis

    • Ascaris lumbricoides

    • Strongyloides stercoralis

    Correct Answer
    A. Ascaris lumbricoides
  • 16. 
    Identify the nematode. - ProProfs

    Identify the nematode.

    • Whipworm

    • Threadworm

    • Pinworm

    • Ancylostoma duodenale

    Correct Answer
    A. Pinworm
  • 17. 
    Identify the nematode involved. - ProProfs

    Identify the nematode involved.

    • Trichinella spiralis

    • Trichuris trichiura

    • Strongyloides stercoralis

    • Capillaria philippinensis

    Correct Answer
    A. Trichinella spiralis
  • 18. 

    It is used for grasping female nematode during copulation.

    • Copulatory spicules

    • Copualtory bursa

    • Both a and b

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Copualtory bursa
  • 19. 

    Classification of female adult wherein it can produce viable eggs without being fertilized by the male worms.

    • Parthenogenic

    • Viviparous

    • Larviparous

    • Oviparous

    Correct Answer
    A. Parthenogenic
  • 20. 

    It is the specimen of choice for the identification of Onchocerca volvulus.

    • Muscle biopsy

    • Blood

    • Skin snips

    • Stool

    Correct Answer
    A. Skin snips
  • 21. 

    Which of the following filarial worms has a distinct presence of nuclei but does not extend to the tail and do not possesses a sheath?

    • Onchocerca volvulus

    • Loa loa

    • Brugia malayi

    • Wuchereria bancrofti

    Correct Answer
    A. Onchocerca volvulus
  • 22. 

    It is the causative agent of River Blindness.

    • Brugia malayi

    • Loa loa

    • Onchocerca volvulus

    • Manzonella perstans

    Correct Answer
    A. Onchocerca volvulus
  • 23. 
    Identify the nematode. - ProProfs

    Identify the nematode.

    • Trichinella trichiura

    • Ascaris lumbricoides ova

    • Enterobius vermicularis ova

    • Trichinella spiralis

    Correct Answer
    A. Trichinella spiralis
  • 24. 

    It resembles a pencil lead thickness.

    • Male Ascaris lumbricodes

    • Fertilized egg of Ascaris lumbricodes

    • Unfertilized egg of Ascaris lumbricodes

    • Female Ascaris lumbricodes

    Correct Answer
    A. Female Ascaris lumbricodes
  • 25. 

    The ideal time of nocturnal periodicity.

    • 10 am - 2 pm

    • 9 am - 4 pm

    • 9 pm - 4 am

    • 2 pm - 10 am

    Correct Answer
    A. 9 pm - 4 am
  • 26. 

    Which of the following does not belong to the group? (W. bancrofti)

    • Anopheles

    • Mansonia

    • Culex

    • Aedes

    Correct Answer
    A. Mansonia
  • 27. 

    Nematode that inhibits striated muscles

    • Trichina worm

    • Pudoc worm

    • Threadworm

    • Dracunculus medinensis

    Correct Answer
    A. Trichina worm
  • 28. 

    Which of the following is not a treatment of choice in treating nematodes?

    • Albendazole

    • Mebendazole

    • Pyrantel pamoate

    • Doxycycline

    Correct Answer
    A. Doxycycline
  • 29. 

    It causes oxyuriasis.

    • Enterobius vermicularis

    • Trichuris trichiura

    • Ascaris lumbricoides

    • Hookworms

    Correct Answer
    A. Enterobius vermicularis
  • 30. 

    Nematode that inhibits the subcutaneous tissue.

    • Pinworm

    • Fiery serpent worm

    • Guinea worm

    • Both b and c

    Correct Answer
    A. Both b and c
  • 31. 

    These are the morphologic forms of Filariae.

    • Adult worms

    • Microfilariae

    • Ova

    • Both a and b

    Correct Answer
    A. Both a and b
  • 32. 

    Which of the following is the intermediate host of Loa loa?

    • Simulium

    • Chrysops fly

    • Black fly

    • Both a and c

    Correct Answer
    A. Chrysops fly
  • 33. 

    It is a thin needle-like that injects spermatozoa through the seminal vesicle.

    • Copulatory spicules

    • Copulatory bursa

    • Both a and b

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Copulatory spicules
  • 34. 

    It is an intermediate host of Capillaria philippinensis.

    • Brackish water fish

    • Humans

    • Migratory Birds

    • Copepods

    Correct Answer
    A. Brackish water fish
  • 35. 

    It is the outermost layer of an ovum and has a tanning action.

    • Albuminous layer

    • Vitelline Membrane

    • Chitin

    • True shell

    Correct Answer
    A. Albuminous layer
  • 36. 

    It causes the mystery disease.

    • Capillaria philippinensis

    • Trichinella spiralis

    • Dracunculus medinensis

    • Strongyloides stercoralis

    Correct Answer
    A. Capillaria philippinensis
  • 37. 

    Which of the following is associated with elephantiasis?

    • Wuchereria bancrofti

    • Brugia malayi

    • All of the above

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 38. 
    Identify the filariae and the intermediate vector. - ProProfs

    Identify the filariae and the intermediate vector.

    • Brugia malayi : Aedes, Anopheles, Mansonia

    • Wuchereria bancrofti : Aedes, Anopheles, Culex

    • Loa loa : chrysops fly

    • Onchocerca volvulus : Simulium

    Correct Answer
    A. Wuchereria bancrofti : Aedes, Anopheles, Culex
  • 39. 

    Filariae doesn't have male and female forms.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 40. 

    Which of the following is the intermediate host of Mansonella spp?

    • Anopheles

    • Aedes

    • Chrysops

    • Culicoides

    Correct Answer
    A. Culicoides
  • 41. 

    Which of the following is the Direct Transmission of Strongyloides stercoralis?

    • Rhabditiform -> Larva -> Feces -> Filariform in environment

    • Rhabditiform -> Free-living State

    • Rhabditiform -> (Free-living) Filariform

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Rhabditiform -> Larva -> Feces -> Filariform in environment
  • 42. 
    Determine the parasite involved in this life cycle. - ProProfs

    Determine the parasite involved in this life cycle.

    • Strongyloides stercoralis

    • Ancylostoma duodenale

    • Dracunculus medinensis

    • Both a and b

    Correct Answer
    A. Dracunculus medinensis
  • 43. 

    Sheathed with numerous nuclei on the body but free of nuclei at the posterior end.

    • Mansonella ozzardi

    • Brugia malayi

    • Onchocerca volvulus

    • Wuchereria bancrofti

    Correct Answer
    A. Wuchereria bancrofti
  • 44. 
    Which of the following is a distinct characteristic of this nematode? - ProProfs

    Which of the following is a distinct characteristic of this nematode?

    • D shape

    • Peanut shape

    • Prominent hyaline polar plug

    • Both b and c

    Correct Answer
    A. Prominent hyaline polar plug
  • 45. 

    It is acquired through the ingestion of contaminated water containing copepods with L3 Larvae.

    • Dracunculus medinensis

    • Guinea worm

    • Fiery serpent worm

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 46. 

    It is the ideal time of diurnal periodicity.

    • 10 am - 2 pm

    • 9 am - 4 pm

    • 9 pm - 4 am

    • 2 pm - 10 am

    Correct Answer
    A. 10 am - 2 pm
  • 47. 

    It possesses a sheath wiith two distinct nuclei at the tip (tail).

    • Wuchereria bancrofti

    • Loa loa

    • Brugia malayi

    • Onchocerca volvulus

    Correct Answer
    A. Brugia malayi
  • 48. 

    Which of the following is the unique intermediate host of B. malayi?

    • Anopheles

    • Mansonia

    • Aedes

    • Culex

    Correct Answer
    A. Mansonia
  • 49. 

    It is an esophageal type made up of chain of basophilic granular myocytes.

    • Filarial type

    • Rhabditis type

    • Stichosome type

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Stichosome type

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