Protozoan Diseases Quiz
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Something capable of spreading disease without being infected itself (rats, mosquitoes, soil parasites)
A. Vector
B. Hazard
C. Virus
D. Infection
Malaria sexual reproduction happens in the
A. Mosquito stomach
B. Mosquito salivary gland
C. Human liver
D. Human red blood cell
This protozoan has a two stage life cycle in which one is called a cyst, and causes dysentery.
A. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Foraminiferan Polystomella
C. Typanosoma brucei
D. Apicomplexa Plasmodium
The active form of protozoa is
A. Cyst
B. Trophozoites
C. Both of these
D. None
Entamoebia histolytica harbours
A. Caecum
B. Rectum
C. Colon
D. All parts of large intestine
Which mosquito spreads Malaria?
A. Anopheles mosquito
B. Aedes mosquito
C. Culex mosquito
What pathogen causes influenza (the Flu)
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Protozoa
D. Fungi
Malaria is more common in:
A. The tropics
B. Cold regions
C. It is common everywhere
Unicellular eukaryotic organisms capable of movement:may cause infections (malaria, African sleeping sickness
A. Virus
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Protozoa
Only _________ mosquito transmits the disease.
A. Male
B. Female
C. Adults
Malaria’s symptoms are ______________________.
A. Fever, chills and headache
B. Vomitting, stomachache and diarrhea
C. Headache, diarrhea and chills