Parasitology

Question 1

What is the study of host-parasite relationship?

Answer 1

Parasitology

Question 2

Any organism that lives in or on the body of another organism in order to survive.

Answer 2

Parasite

Question 3

Any organism that harbors a parasite.

Answer 3

Host

Question 4

What kind of parasites is disease-causing?

Answer 4

Pathogenic parasites

Question 5

What kind of parasites is also known as commensal parasites that do not harm the host?

Answer 5

Non-pathogenic parasites

Question 6

What type of parasites thrives externally on a host? (e.g. lice and fleas)

Answer 6

Ectoparasites

Question 7

What type of parasites are found inside the body of an

infected host?

Answer 7

Endoparasites

Question 8

Close association between two organisms that is permanent wherein one cannot exist independently.

Answer 8

Symbiosis

Question 9

Identify the symbiotic relationship.

One organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefitting (neutral).

Answer 9

Commensalism

Question 10

Identify the symbiotic relationship.

Both organisms of different species benefit.

Answer 10

Mutualism

Question 11

Identify the symbiotic relationship.

One species benefits in the expense of another. (Only one benefit)

Answer 11

Parasitism

Question 12

What type of parasite passes through the digestive tract without infecting the host?

Answer 12

Spurious parasite

Question 13

Identify the type of host.

• parasite attains sexual maturity
• parasite has the ability to reproduce here

Answer 13

Definitive/Final host

Question 14

Identify the type of host.

• parasite does not develop further to later stages
• parasite remains alive and is able to infect another susceptible host

Answer 14

Paratenic host

Question 15

Identify the type of host.

• harbors the asexual or larval stage of the parasite

Answer 15

Intermediate host

Question 16

Identify the type of host.

• animals that harbor the parasite
• allow the parasite’s life cycle to continue and become additional sources of human infection

Answer 16

Reservoir host

Question 17

Identify the type of host.

• transfer a parasite from one location to another

Answer 17

Transport host

Question 18

Identify the type of host.

• parasite-harboring host that is not exhibiting any clinical symptoms but can infect others

Answer 18

Carrier host

Question 19

What is the acceptable amount of stool specimen?

Answer 19

2-5g

Question 20

Identify the type of parasite.

• found in an organ that is not its usual habitat

Answer 20

Erratic parasite