introduction

Question 1

Area of biology concerned with the phenomenon of dependence of one living organism
on another

Answer 1

Parasitology

Question 2

*narrower field of parasitology
*concerned primarily with the animal parasites of humans and
their medical importance in human communities

Answer 2

Medical Parasitology

Question 3

deals with tropical diseases and other special medical problems of tropical regions

Answer 3

Tropical Medicine

Question 4

an illness which is indigenous to or endemic in a tropical area
→ May also occur in sporadic or epidemic proportions in areas that are non
tropical
→ Many are parasitic diseases
→ E.g. Malaria that is endemic in the Philippines can be present in western
countries due to global transportation of goods

Answer 4

Tropical Disease

Question 5

A pathogen that simultaneously injures and derives sustenance
from a host

Answer 5

Parasite

Question 6

● Organisms may develop unique relationships due to
their habitual and long associations with one another
and this relationship is very important for their survival
● * Symbiosis – the living together of unlike organisms.
● → May also involve protection or other advantages to
one or both org

Answer 6

Biological

Question 7

Forms of Symbioses

Answer 7

Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism

Question 8

One organisms benefit from
the relationship without
harming or benefitting the
other

Answer 8

Commensalism

Question 9

Two organisms mutually benefit
each other

Answer 9

Mutualism

Question 10

One parasite lives in or
another depending on the
latter for its survival and
usually at the expense of the
host

Answer 10

Parasitism