Protozoa Table Part 2

Question 1

The organism Trypanosoma cruzi is transmitted via ______.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 1

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Question 2

The organism Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted via ______.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 2

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

Question 3

The organism _______ is transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina) vector.

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 3

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense (East Africa)

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (West Africa)

Question 4

The organism _______ is transmitted by warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds) and this amoeba makes its way to the brain causing meningitis.

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 4

E.) Naegleria fowleri

Question 5

The organism _______ is transmitted by contaminated food or water via the fecal-oral route.

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 5

D.) Giardia intestinalis

Question 6

The organism _______ is transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina) vector.

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 6

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (West Africa)

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense (East Africa)

Question 7

The organism Giardia intestinalis is transmitted via ______.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 7

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

Question 8

The organism _______ is transmitted by sexual intercourse.

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 8

F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 9

The organism _______ is transmitted by the mosquito (Anopheles) vector.

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 9

A.) Plasmodium vivax

All Plasmodium species have the same features

Question 10

The organism Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is transmitted via _______.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 10

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

Question 11

The organism Naegleria fowleri is transmitted via _______.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 11

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

Question 12

The organism Plasmodium ovale is transmitted via ______.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 12

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

Question 13

The organism _______ is transmitted by Reduviid bugs. Also called kissing beetles (Triatoma).

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 13

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Question 14

The organism _______ is transmitted by cats or cat urine.

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 14

B.) Toxoplasma gondii

Question 15

The organism ______ is transmitted by contaminated food or water via the fecal-oral route.

A.) Plasmodium vivax B.) Toxoplasma gondii

C.) Entamoeba histolytica D.) Giardia intestinalis

E.) Naegleria fowleri F.) Trichomonas vaginalis

G.) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

H.) Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense

I.) Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 15

C.) Entamoeba histolytica

Question 16

The organism Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense is transmitted via _______.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 16

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

Question 17

The organism Trichomonas vaginalis is transmitted via ___.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 17

E.) Sexual intercourse

Question 18

The organism Entamoeba histolytica is transmitted via ___.

A.) Vector: mosquito (Anopheles)

B.) Vector: cats; cat urine

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water

D.) Warm, still bodies of water (e.g. lakes, ponds)

E.) Sexual intercourse

F.) Vector: Tsetse fly (Glossina)

G.) Vector: Reduviid bugs; aka kissing beetles (Triatoma)

Answer 18

C.) Fecal-oral route: contaminated food or water