Discipline: Parasitology
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B) Helminthology (MCQs)
Answer
Key
330)
The phenomenon by which male and female sexes could be differentiated morphologically is called_____________.
C
A. Variation
B. Polymorphism
C. Sexual dimorphism
D. None of these
331)
The disease caused by the hook worm is called____________.
D
A. Ascariasis
B. Ancylostomiasis
C. Enterobiasis
D. Elephentiasis
332)
Elephantiasis is caused by____________.
B
A.
Ascaris lumbericoides
B.
Wuchereria bancrofti
C.
Enterobius vermicularis
D.
Fasciola hepatica
333)
Cuticle in
Ascaris
is an adaptation for____________.
A
A. Parasitism
B. Growth
C. Reproduction
D. Locomotion
334)
Ascaris
normally inhabits the lumen of___________.
C
A. Stomach
B. Appendix
C. Small intestine
D. Large intestine
335)
Respiration of
Ascaris
is____________.
C
A. Cutaneous
B. Aerobic
C. Anaerobic
D. both b and c
336)
The mode of nutrition in
Ascaris
is____________.
C
A. Holozoic
B. Holophytic
C. Saprozoic
D. Saprophytic
337)
Which of the following has no alternate host?
B
A. Tape worm
B.
Ascaris lumbericoides
C.
Plasmodium vivax
D.
Fasciola hepatica
338)
Sperms of Ascaris are characteristic because they are_____________.
C
A. giant in size
B. without mitochondria
C. amoeboid shape
D. with large body and tail
339)
Which is not a pathological effect of helminth infections?
A
A. Diarrhea
B. Hemorrhage
C. Enlargement and swelling of organs
D. Anemia
340)
What helminth is responsible for causing the greatest number of worm infections worldwide?
B
A.
Enterobius vermicularis
B.
Ascaris lumbricoides
C.
Strongyloides stercoralis
D.
Trichinella spiralis
341)
What is the intermediate host for the schistosomes?
A
A. Snails
B. Humans
C. Blood-sucking insects
D. Soil
342)
Which is the smallest tape worm infecting man?
B
A.
Taenia saginata
B.
Hymenlopis nana
C.
Taenia solium
D.
Diphyllobothrium latum
343)
Which of the following nematode is a ovo-viviparous?
C
A.
Enterobius vermicularis
B.
Trichenella spiralis
C.
Strongyloides stercoralis
D.
Dracunculus medinensis
344)
The larval form of
Taenia solium
is called__________.
A
A. Cysticerus cellulosae
B. Cysticercoid
C. Cysticerus bovis
D. Hydatid cyst
345)
Dog heart tape worm is the common name for_________.
C
A.
Toxocara canis
B.
Mansonella streptocerca
C.
Dirofilaria immitis
D.
Toxoplasma gondi
346)
Which of the following is not a bile stained egg?
D
A.
Ascaris lumbricoides
B.
Trichuris trichiura
C.
Taenia solium
D.
A ncylostoma duodenale
347)
Casoni’s test is used for the diagnosis of____________.
B
A. Taeniasis
B. Hydatidiasis
