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Amoebaflagellates Flashcards

1
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Amoebaflagellates contains:

  • Undulating membrane
  • Axostyle
  • Cytosome
  • Costa

Which of the following does not belong?

A

none

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G. intestinalis is previously known as?

A

G. lamblia

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Bilaterally symmetrical

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili

A

a

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Has a stiff, rotary motility, (Jerking motility)

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili

A

b

In MTAP, corkscrew motility

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5
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Falling leaf motility
a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili

A

a

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6
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2 large sucking disk

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili

A

a

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Lemon-shaped with clear hyaline knob extending from the anterior end and twisted posterior end

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

A

b

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8
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Has a foot ball shaped cyst due to retracted cell wall

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

A

a

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9
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What is the infective stage of G. lamblia?

A

Cyst

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10
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Treatment for G. lamblia?

a. metronidazole
b. vancomycin
c, anisomycin
d. Stearodazole

A

a

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11
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How many flagella is chilomastix mesnili have?

A

4

3- anterior
1- posterior

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12
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Pearshaped or ovoid with jerking motility and contains 3-4 nuclei

a. Enteromonas hominis
b. Retortamonas intestinalis

A

a

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13
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Pearshaped with only one nucleus

a. Enteromonas hominis
b. Retortamonas intestinalis

A

b

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14
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Cleftlike cytosome

a. Enteromonas hominis
b. Retortamonas intestinalis

A

b

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15
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Cyst of this has a conical anterior with knob like protuberance or NIPPLE Shape

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

A

b

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16
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Gold standard to detect trichomonas spp.?

A

Culture

Diamond’s medium

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17
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Jerking motility

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

A

b, d, e, f

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18
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Which of the following Trichomonas habits in the oral cavity?

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

A

e

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19
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Which of the following Trichomonas habits in the oral genitalia?

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

A

d

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20
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Which of the following Trichomonas habits in the oral intestine?

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

A

f

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21
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Which of the following Trichomonas is the smallest?

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

A

e

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22
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Which of the following Trichomonas is the largest

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

23
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Which of the following Trichomonas contains sederophil granules with a undulating membrane that is less than 1/2 of the costa

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

24
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Which of the following Trichomonas has an undulating membrane that is as long as the costa

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

25
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Which of the following Trichomonas has an undulating membrane that is 2/3 of the costa

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

26
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Which of the following Trichomonas has a nucleus that is ovoid with pyriform shaped

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

27
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Which of the following Trichomonas has a rounded nucleus

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

28
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Which of the following Trichomonas has a pear or ovoid shaped nucleus

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

29
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Which of the following Trichomonas can be seen in stool sample

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

30
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Which of the following Trichomonascan be seen in oral scrappings

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

31
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Which of the following Trichomonas can be seen in urine or vaginal secretion

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

32
Q

Which of the following Trichomonas can be treated with metronidazole?

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

33
Q

In males infected with Trichomonas, where can it reside? is it asymptomatic?

A

Prostate, asymptomatic

34
Q

In females, trichomonas can cause a __________ sensation which causes a __________ cervix

A

Burning

Strawberry

35
Q

T. vaginalis MOT?

36
Q

What is the diagnostic stage and infective stage of T. vaginalis?

A

Trophozoite

37
Q

Specimen of choice for G. intestinalis?

A

Stool, duodenal biolpsy and small intestine biopsy

38
Q

A free living amoeba that inhabits the central nervous system?

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

39
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Trophozoite looks stellate which resembles star:

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

40
Q

Naegleria fowleri contains cyst

T or F

41
Q

most commonly acquired while diving and swimming during hot weather in brackish water

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

42
Q

Naegleria fowleri contains flagellate

T or F

A

T

2 which has jery movement

43
Q

Naegleria contains peripheral chromatin

T or F

44
Q

Blunt pseudopod trophozoite

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri

45
Q

Number one cause of amoebic Meningoencephalitis

a. Acanthamoeba spp.
b. Naegleria fowleri

46
Q

Specimen of choice for Naegleria fowleri are:

CSF
Blood
Nasal discharge

Which of the following does not belong

47
Q

Causes keratitis, from contaminated eye drops / Contact lens

a. Acanthamoeba spp.
b. Naegleria fowleri

48
Q

What is the culture for Acanthamoeba?

a. NNA seeded with S. aureus
b. NNA seeded with E. coli
c. MSA seeded with E. coli
d. MSA seeded with S. aureus

49
Q

The cyst of this contains double cell wall smooth inner cell wall and outer jagged cell wall

a. Acanthamoeba spp.
b. Naegleria fowleri

50
Q

Specimen of choice for Acanthamoeba?

51
Q

Stain for Acanthamoeba?

a. Giemsa
b. Weight’s
c. Calcofluor white
d. India Ink

52
Q

Leaf shaped pseudopodia in water

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri
h. Acanthamoeba

53
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Chronic menigencephaliitis

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri
h. Acanthamoeba

54
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Sheperd’s crook

a. G. lamblia (intestinalis)
b. Chilomastix mesnili
c. Dientamoeba fragilis
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
e. Trichomonas tenax
f. Trichomonas hominis
g. naegleria fowleri
h. Acanthamoeba

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