PARA

Question 1

Which of the following is the vector for Plasmodium vivax, the causative agent of malaria?
a. Anopheles mosquito
b. Aedes mosquito
c. Tsetse fly
d. Sandfly

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Leishmania donovani, a parasitic protozoa, is known to cause which disease?
a. Chagas disease
b. Kala-azar
c. Sleeping sickness
d. Onchocerciasis

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following parasites is a major cause of intestinal obstruction due to a condition known as ‘lumen blockage’?
a. Ascaris lumbricoides
b. Giardia lamblia
c. Plasmodium falciparum
d. Taenia solium

Answer 3

A

Question 4

4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite?
   a. Nucleus with central karyosome
   b. Cysts with four nuclei
   c. Ingested red blood cells
   d. Biflagellate form

Answer 4

D

Question 5

5. Which form of Trypanosoma brucei is found in the tsetse fly?
   a. Epimastigote
   b. Trypomastigote
   c. Promastigote
   d. Amastigote

Answer 5

B

Question 6

6. The apical complex in apicomplexan parasites, such as Plasmodium species, is involved in which of the following?
   a. Asexual reproduction
   b. Host cell invasion
   c. Nutrient acquisition
   d. Protection against host immune response

Answer 6

B

Question 7

7. In which host does the adult stage of the tapeworm
   Taenia solium reside?
   a. Humans
   b. Pigs
   c. Cows
   d. Fish

Answer 7

A

Question 8

8. What is the primary mode of transmission for Giardia lamblia?
   a. Blood transfusion
   b. Fecal-oral route
   c. Sexual transmission
   d. Insect vectors

Answer 8

B

Question 9

9. Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan parasite?
   a. Lymphatic filariasis
   b. Trichinellosis
   c. Chagas disease
   d. Ascariasis

Answer 9

C

Question 10

10. Which of the following parasites is responsible for river blindness?
    a. Onchocerca volvulus
    b. Schistosoma mansoni
    c. Loa loa
    d. Wuchereria bancrofti

Answer 10

A