BIO212 List of eExam Questions in the Bank

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Q1 Lung flukes may be transmitted through ingestion of contained in raw freshwater crabs or crayfish

Q2 Infection of the definitive host of filaria worm may be via the bite of __.

Q3 Integral membrane proteins are the most abundant type of protein scattered in the bilayer.

Q4 Parasites that cause diseases are often referred to as parasites.

Q5 In the organisms may not be dependent on each other for their existence, but both benefit when they are associated

Q6 Lung flukes may be transmitted through consumption of raw meat of mammals.

Q7 The integral membrane protein can be visualised by __microscopy.

Q8 Taenia is a parasite of humans?

Q9 It is the third most common round worm of humans. It is distributed worldwide, with infections more frequent in areas with tropical weather and poor sanitation practices, and among children. This infection is endemic in southern United States. This refers to

Q10 A major difference between sporocyst and redia is that does not possess simple gut.

Q11 “It is the most important human helminthiasis in terms of morbidity and mortality with an estimated annual incidence of infection of > 200 million cases and associated estimated annual mortality rate of about 1 million deaths”. This describes disease incidence.

Q12 gland and a pore are located ventrally in the mid-esophageal region of nematodes?

Q13 The most important lung fluke is .

Q14 Nematodes are worms.

Q15 Another name for nematodes is __.

Q16 Hymenolepis nana is a parasite of man.

Q17 is a form of symbiosis.

Q18 “It is a ciliated larva that hatched from the egg and seeks out molluscs”. This refers to __.

Q19 The largest group of helminthic diseases in humans are infections.

Q20 To avoid Diphylobothrium latum infection in man, fish should be properly cooked to ensure that the infective plerocercoids is killed. This will ensure that the __, which may have been hosted in raw or undercooked fish and would be responsible for infection would have been destroyed.

Q21 are sensory papillae on the lips that surround the mouth of roundworms.

Q22 Non invasive diagnostic techniques do not exist for the diagnosis of infection, hence it is difficult to estimate the annual rates of infection of these organisms. This refers to species

Q23 Integral membrane interact widely with hydrocarbon chains of membrane lipids.

Q24 A parasite refers to a parasite that can be transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans.

Q25 The for Loa loa filariasis are two species of flies; Chrysops silacea and C. dimidiata.

Q26 " are non-segmented cylindrical and elongated animals, with bilaterally symmetric bodies that contain an intestinal system and a large body cavity.

Q27 Lung flukes may be transmitted through snails and crabs

Q28 The presence of water bodies such as rivers, streams, lakes, dams suitable for the breeding of the snail intermediate hosts would predispose the populace to infection.

Q29 Infection of the definitive host of filaria worm may be the oral route where are accidentally ingested.

Q30 Katayama syndrome is chronic manifestation of __.

Q31 Elephantiasis is caused by _.

Q32 Female lay their eggs in small venules close to the lumen of the intestine or bladder.

Q33 An association where associates benefit when in association is __.

Q34 Schistosomiasis is caused by __.

Q35 Trematodes, Cestodes and Nematodes are parasitic

Q36 Tapeworms are .

Q37 A coprozoic or spurious parasite is a parasite that has passed through the of an animal host without infecting that host.

Q38 A parasite's cycle usually takes place in and the greatest harm is done to a definitive host.

Q39 The vitelline cells of the Digenean trematode's egg produces globules of a mixture of and proteins.

Q40 Dracunculus medinensis is an important __.

Q41 Monostome cercariae, Distome cercariae and Amphistome cercariae are major groups of

Q42 The vector for filariasis is mosquito species from the genera Mansonia and Aedes.

Q43 Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection is not highly endemic in Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa

Q44 In Trichinela spiralis, the infective stage is the larva.

Q45 In Strongyloides stercoralis, the infective stage is larva

Q46 are chemical compounds, produced and secreted by an animal, which influence the behavior and development of other members of the same species.

Q47 The development of an unfertilized egg into a new individual is referred to as .

Q48 There is sexual in nematodes, whereby different sexes can be identified by their shapes.

Q49 Nematodes' body wall is composed of an outer cuticle, a thin and musculature

Q50 Asexual multiplication of schistosomes takes place in __.

Q51 The schistosomes remain in throughout their life span.

Q52 The are the second Digenean larval form to develop within the molluscan host.

Q53 is a non-ciliated conical anterior papillae bearing apertures of the apical and penetration glands.

Q54 The hydatid cyst of Echinococcus granulosus causes pathological effects in humans but is the definitive host of the parasite.

Q55 The first intermediate host of the Coracidium is __.

Q56 Human, dog and are definitive hosts of Dipylidium caninum tapeworm.

Q57 The Broad Fish Tapeworm causes infection in _.

Q58 The are the most diversified group of parasitic helminths.

Q59 Viruses are examples of parasites

Q60 In association, both organisms are dependent on each other.

Q61 The basic body of adult trematodes take the following forms except _______.





Q62 How does Echinostoma sp. differ from Fasciola hepatica ?





Q63 The alimentary canal of nematodes is:





Q64 The following are true of integral membrane protein except _____.





Q65 The largest group of helminthic diseases in humans is _____.





Q66 Which of the following Tapeworms of the Genus Hymenolepis is a parasite of man?





Q67 "It is the third most common round worm of humans. It is distributed worldwide, with infections more frequent in areas with tropical weather and poor sanitation practices, and among children. This infection is endemic in southern United States. Which organism does this refer to?"





Q68 The resting larval stage of trematode parasitic life cycle is the ____.





Q69 Macrocytic hypochromic anaemia is ______.





Q70 The infective form of most trematode pathogens is the ____ stage.





Q71 The vectors for Loa loa filariasis are ____.





Q72 Which of these structures are located ventrally in the mid-esophageal region of nematodes?





Q73 Bristles are _____.





Q74 Which of the following is a parasite of humans?





Q75 A fluke was identified as the causal organism of a clinical infection in a human population, what group does such a fluke belong to?





Q76 The organism is a parasite, has direct life cycle and does not need an intermediate host. The adult lives in the lumen of the small intestine of man and usually only feed on the semi-digested contents of the gut, although there is some evidence that they can bite the intestinal mucous membrane and feed on blood and tissue fluids. Which organism is so described?"





Q77 The association between termites and the flagellate protozoa in the gut of the termites is an example of _____.





Q78 Infection of the definitive host of filaria worm may be any of the following routes except ____.





Q79 "It is a ciliated larva that hatched from the egg and seeks out molluscs". What is it called?





Q80 Give a general description of nematodes.





Q81 Another name for nematodes is _____.





Q82 The following are true about adult male schistosomes except _____.





Q83 Based on their locations in the definitive hosts, digeneans, which of the following does not fit the classification





Q84 A major difference between sporocyst and redia is that ___





Q85 _____ causes Elephantiasis.





Q86 Non invasive diagnostic techniques do not exist for the diagnosis of infection, hence it is difficult to estimate the annual rates of infection of these organisms. What are they?





Q87 "It is the most important human helminthiasis in terms of morbidity and mortality with an estimated annual incidence of infection of > 200 million cases and associated estimated annual mortality rate of about 1 million deaths". Which disease incidence does this describe?





Q88 The following options are possible life cycles of digeneas except _____.





Q89 Which of the following is not correct about Schisotomes?





Q90 The following are groups of parasitic helminthes except ____.





Q91 The vitelline cells of the Digenean trematode's egg produces globules of a mixture of ___ and ___





Q92 To avoid Diphylobothrium latum infection in man, fish should be properly cooked to ensure that the infective plerocercoids is killed. Why is this so?





Q93 Female Schistosomes lay their eggs in _____.





Q94 Eggs of Pseudophyllidean tapeworm are passed from ____ in the _____ and hatch in ___ into small motile embryonic parasites.





Q95 An infection was contracted by cysticercosis. What is likely to be the causative agent?





Q96 The preferred intermediate host for the plerocercoids of Diphylobothrium latum is ___.





Q97 The following are reasons why the prevalence of Taenia infection is on the increase except _____.





Q98 Lung flukes are transmitted through the following except ______.





Q99 The most important lung fluke is ____.





Q100 For Schistosomiasis,which of the following is not a correct pair of epidemiology/control intervension?





Q101 The following are sets of chronic manifestation of Schistosomiasis except _____.





Q102 Infections by the major tapeworm parasites of humans often occur following the consumption of ____





Q103 The following are good measure in reducing the prevalence of Taenia infection except ______.





Q104 Digenean trematodes that infect domesticated animals and also cause well known human infection include:





Q105 Eggs of a digenean was detected in terminal urine sample. Which organism would you suspect?





Q106 Where does a parasite's sexual cycle usually place and the greatest harm by the parasite usually observed?





Q107 A zoonotic parasite refers to:





Q108 An association where associates benefit when in association is _______.





Q109 Schistosomiasis is caused by _____.





Q110 A major difference between Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus is that:





Q111 How does commensalism differ from parasitism?





Q112 An association where neither organism is dependent on the other for existence, but only one of the partners benefits from the association affected is referred to as ________





Q113 How does a vector differ from an intermediate host of a parasite?





Q114 The following are associations among animals except ______.





Q115 Tapeworms are ______.





Q116 A coprozoic or spurious parasite that :





Q117 Phoresis is a ______.





Q118 Parasitology refers only to the study of ______.





Q119 The Pseudophyllidean tapeworms is a ______





Q120 The major groups of helminths contain members that have man as their main hosts are _____.