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1
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Bodonidae

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2 flagella

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2
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Trypanosomatidae

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1 flagellum

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3
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Tetramitidae

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3 anterior flagella with 4th trailing flagellum

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4
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Trichomonadidae

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3 to 5 flagella

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5
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Hexamitidae

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6 or 8 flagella

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6
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Chilomastigidae

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3 anterior flagella with 4th delicate flagellum

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7
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Give the 4 phyla of Kingdom Protista

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Phylum Sarcomastigophora
Phylum Ciliophora
Phylum Microsporida
Phylum Apicomplexa

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8
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The Sub Phylum of Phylum Sarcomastigophora

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Mastigophora

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9
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Give the 2 classes under Phylum Sarcomastigophora

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Phytomastigophora
Zoomastigophora

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10
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This Class has chromatophores/plastids

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Phytomastigophora

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11
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This Class does not have plastids

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Zoomastigophora

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12
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Cytoplasmic structures that give color to cytoplasms

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Chromatophores/Plastids

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13
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From what Family is:
Retortamonas intestinalis

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Bodonidae

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14
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From what Family:
Trypanosomes

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Trypanosomatidae

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15
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From what Family:
Leishmania

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Trypanosomatidae

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16
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From what Family:
Enteromonas hominis

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Tetramitidae

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17
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From what Family:
Trichomonas vaginalis

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Trichomonadidae

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18
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From what Family:
Dientamoeba fragilis

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Trichomonadidae

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19
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From what Family:
Giardia lamblia

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Hexamitidae

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20
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From what Family:
Chilomastix mesnili

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Chilomastigidae

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21
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Give the synonym(s) of:
Chilomastix mesnili

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Cercomonas hominis
Chilomastix hominis

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22
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Give the synonym(s) of:
Giardia lamblia

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Cercomonas intestinalis
Giardia intestinalis
Giardia duodenalis

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23
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It is actively motile with progressive movement

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Dientamoeba fragilis

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24
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It has a boring and spiral forward movement.

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Chilomastix mesnili

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25
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It has leaf-like motility.

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Giardia lamblia

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26
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Has both trophozoite and cyst form:

A. Chilomastix mesnili
B. Giardia lamblia
C. Dientamoeba fragilis
D. A & B
E. B & C

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D

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27
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Trophozoite:
- mononucleated
- pyriform/pear-shaped

Cyst:
- mononucleated
- lemon-shaped

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Chilomastix mesnili

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28
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Trophozoite:
- 1 or 2 rosette-shaped nuclei
- no prominent flagella

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Dientamoeba fragilis

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29
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Trophozoite:
- binucleated
- pyriform/pear-shaped
- axonemes

Cyst:
- 2 to 4 nuclei
- ellipsoid/oval

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Giardia lamblia

30
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Habitat of Giardia lamblia

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Small intestine

31
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Habitat of Chilomastix mesnili

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Colon, cecal region of large intestine

32
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Habitat of Dientamoeba fragilis

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Appendix, cecum, upper colon

33
Q

Infective stage/form:
Giardia lamblia

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Quadrinucleated mature cyst

34
Q

Infective stage/form:
Dientamoeba fragilis

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Mature trophozoite

35
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Infective stage/form:
Chilomastix mesnili

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Mature cyst

36
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Pathogenesis:
Giardia lamblia

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Pathogenic: Giardiasis

37
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Pathogenesis:
Chilomastix mesnili

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Non-pathogenic

38
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Pathogenesis:
Dientamoeba fragilis

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Non-pathogenic

39
Q

Uses giemsa stain, MIF stain, trichrome stain

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Giardia lamblia

40
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Uses iodine stain, Mayer’s hematoxylin, giemsa stain

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Chilomastix mesnili

41
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Uses giemsa stain, iron hematoxylin, trichrome stain

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Dientamoeba fragilis

42
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Mode of transmission is ingestion:

A. Giardia lamblia
B. Chilomastix mesnili
C. Dientamoeba fragilis
D. Trichomonas hominis

43
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Mode of transmission:
Giardia lamblia

44
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Mode of transmission:
Chilomastix mesnili

45
Q

Mode of transmission:
Dientamoeba fragilis

46
Q

Give the treatments for Giardiasis

A

Oral metronidazole
Tinidazole
Furazolidone
Quinacrine
Paramomycin

47
Q

Another name for Trichomonas hominis

A

Pentatrichomonas hominis

48
Q

Infective stage/form:
Trichomonas hominis

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Mature trophozoite

49
Q

Trophozoite:
- pyriform
- mononucleated

A

Trichomonas hominis, Chilomastix mesnili, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trichomonas tenax

50
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Rapid forward movement with remarkable pseudopodial extension.

A

Trichomonas hominis

51
Q

TRUE OR FALSE:
Trichomonas hominis has a cyst stage

52
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Known as 2nd most common intestinal flagellate next to Giardia lamblia

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Trichomonas hominis

53
Q

Stains for:
Trichomonas hominis

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Iron hematoxylin
Trichrome

54
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TRUE OR FALSE:
Trichomonas hominis is pathogenic while Trichomonas vaginalis is non-pathogenic.

A

FALSE

T. hominis = non-pathogenic
T. vaginalis = pathogenic

55
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Trophozoite:
- mononucleated
- cork screw motility

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Trichomonas vaginalis

56
Q

This flagellate inhabits the male and female urogenital tracts.

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

57
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These flagellates inhabit the cecal area of the large intestine.

A

Chilomastix mesnili
Trichomonas hominis
Dientamoeba fragilis

58
Q

Sexual intercourse is the mode of transmission.

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

59
Q

Infective stage/form:
Trichomonas vaginalis

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Mature trophozoite

60
Q

Pathogenesis:
Trichomonas vaginalis

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Pathogenic: Trichomoniasis

61
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Pathogenesis:
Trichomonas hominis

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Non-pathogenic

62
Q

Stains used on Trichomonas vaginalis.

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Trichrome stain
PAP’s stain
Giemsa stain

63
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Treatments for Trichomoniasis.

A

Metronidazole
Tinidazole

64
Q

TRUE OR FALSE:
Tinidazole is the drug of choice for pregnant women.

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FALSE

Correct answer: Metronidazole

65
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It is the common name for Trichomonas Tenax.

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Oral trichomonas

66
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TRUE OR FALSE:
Trichomonas tenax is non-pathogenic.

67
Q

This Trichomonas sp. inhabits the mouth.

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Trichomonas tenax

68
Q

Infective stage/form:
Trichomonas tenax

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Mature trophozoite

69
Q

Mode of transmission:
Trichomonas tenax

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  • droplet
  • kissing
  • ingestion
  • common use of dishes & drinking glasses
70
Q

Specimen source of Trichomonas tenax.

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  • tatar between teeth
  • gingival scraping
71
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Specimen source of Trichomonas vaginalis.

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  • urine
  • vaginal secretions & scraping
  • urethral secretions & scraping
  • cervical secretions & scraping

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