1. Which of the following parasites causes malaria?
a)
Plasmodium
b)
Toxoplasma
c)
Trypanosoma
d)
Leishmania
2.
Which parasite is responsible for Chagas
disease?
a)
Trypanosoma cruzi
b)
Giardia lamblia
c)
Schistosoma mansoni
d)
Entamoeba histolytica
3.
What is the primary mode of transmission of
malaria?
a)
Mosquito bite
b)
Contaminated water
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of droplets
4.
Which of the following parasites causes African
sleeping sickness?
a)
Trypanosoma cruzi
b)
Trypanosoma brucei
c)
Leishmania donovani
d)
Plasmodium falciparum
5.
Which parasite causes schistosomiasis?
a)
Schistosoma mansoni
b)
Plasmodium vivax
c)
Trypanosoma cruzi
d)
Leishmania tropica
6.
What is the primary route of infection for
hookworms?
a)
Skin penetration
b)
Ingestion of contaminated food
c)
Inhalation of airborne spores
d)
Sexual transmission
7.
Which parasite is responsible for lymphatic
filariasis?
a)
Wuchereria bancrofti
b)
Trichinella spiralis
c)
Taenia solium
d)
Echinococcus granulosus
8.
What is the primary vector for the transmission
of lymphatic filariasis?
a)
Mosquitoes
b)
Ticks
c)
Fleas
d)
Sandflies
9.
Which parasite causes river blindness?
a)
Onchocerca volvulus
b)
Taenia saginata
c)
Ascaris lumbricoides
d)
Trichomonas vaginalis
10.
What is the definitive host of the tapeworm
Taenia solium?
a)
Humans
b)
Pigs
c)
Cattle
d)
Dogs
11.
Which parasite causes sleeping sickness in
animals?
a)
Trypanosoma brucei
b)
Trypanosoma cruzi
c)
Leishmania donovani
d)
Plasmodium falciparum
12.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
trypanosomiasis in animals?
a)
Tsetse fly bite
b)
Contaminated food and water
c)
Direct contact with infected animals
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
13.
Which of the following parasites causes
trichomoniasis?
a)
Trichomonas vaginalis
b)
Trypanosoma brucei
c)
Giardia lamblia
d)
Toxoplasma gondii
14.
What is the primary site of infection for
Toxoplasma gondii in humans?
a)
Intestines
b)
Liver
c)
Lungs
d)
Central nervous system
15.
Which parasite causes amoebic dysentery?
a)
Entamoeba histolytica
b)
Trichomonas vaginalis
c)
Giardia lamblia
d)
Toxoplasma gondii
16.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Giardia lamblia?
a)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
17.
Which parasite causes visceral leishmaniasis?
a)
Leishmania donovani
b)
Leishmania braziliensis
c)
Leishmania tropica
d)
Leishmania mexicana
18.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Leishmania parasites?
a)
Sandfly bite
b)
Contaminated food and water
c)
Direct contact with infected individuals
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
19.
Which parasite causes trichinosis?
a)
Trichinella spiralis
b)
Taenia solium
c)
Wuchereria bancrofti
d)
Ascaris lumbricoides
20.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Trichinella spiralis?
a)
Ingestion of undercooked meat
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
21.
Which parasite causes hydatid disease?
a)
Echinococcus granulosus
b)
Taenia saginata
c)
Taenia solium
d)
Trichinella spiralis
22.
What is the primary intermediate host of
Echinococcus granulosus?
a)
Sheep
b)
Pigs
c)
Cattle
d)
Dogs
23.
Which parasite causes strongyloidiasis?
a)
Strongyloides stercoralis
b)
Schistosoma mansoni
c)
Plasmodium falciparum
d)
Trypanosoma cruzi
24.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Strongyloides stercoralis?
a)
Skin penetration
b)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
c)
Inhalation of airborne spores
d)
Sexual transmission
25.
Which parasite causes guinea worm disease?
a)
Dracunculus medinensis
b)
Ascaris lumbricoides
c)
Onchocerca volvulus
d)
Trichinella spiralis
26.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
guinea worm disease?
a)
Ingestion of contaminated water
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
27.
Which parasite causes cyclosporiasis?
a)
Cyclospora cayetanensis
b)
Toxoplasma gondii
c)
Trypanosoma brucei
d)
Entamoeba histolytica
28.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Cyclospora cayetanensis?
a)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
29.
Which parasite causes cryptosporidiosis?
a)
Cryptosporidium parvum
b)
Leishmania donovani
c)
Giardia lamblia
d)
Trypanosoma cruzi
30.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Cryptosporidium parvum?
a)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
31.
Which parasite causes babesiosis?
a)
Babesia microti
b)
Plasmodium vivax
c)
Leishmania tropica
d)
Trypanosoma cruzi
32.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Babesia microti?
a)
Tick bite
b)
Contaminated food and water
c)
Direct contact with infected individuals
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
33.
Which parasite causes amoebic liver abscess?
a)
Entamoeba histolytica
b)
Trichomonas vaginalis
c)
Giardia lamblia
d)
Toxoplasma gondii
34.
What is the primary site of infection for
Entamoeba histolytica in humans?
a)
Intestines
b)
Liver
c)
Lungs
d)
Central nervous system
35.
Which parasite causes cutaneous larva migrans?
a)
Ancylostoma braziliense
b)
Schistosoma mansoni
c)
Plasmodium falciparum
d)
Trypanosoma cruzi
36.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Ancylostoma braziliense?
a)
Skin penetration
b)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
c)
Inhalation of airborne spores
d)
Sexual transmission
37.
Which parasite causes trichuriasis?
a)
Trichuris trichiura
b)
Taenia saginata
c)
Wuchereria bancrofti
d)
Ascaris lumbricoides
38.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Trichuris trichiura?
a)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
39.
Which parasite causes pneumocystis pneumonia
(PCP)?
a)
Pneumocystis jirovecii
b)
Trypanosoma brucei
c)
Giardia lamblia
d)
Toxoplasma gondii
40.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Pneumocystis jirovecii?
a)
Inhalation of airborne spores
b)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
c)
Mosquito bite
d)
Sexual contact
41.
Which parasite causes trichomoniasis in animals?
a)
Tritrichomonas foetus
b)
Trichomonas vaginalis
c)
Trichinella spiralis
d)
Toxoplasma gondii
42.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Tritrichomonas foetus in animals?
a)
Sexual contact
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
43.
Which parasite causes balantidiasis?
a)
Balantidium coli
b)
Trypanosoma brucei
c)
Schistosoma mansoni
d)
Entamoeba histolytica
44.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Balantidium coli?
a)
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
45.
Which parasite causes amoebic encephalitis?
a)
Naegleria fowleri
b)
Giardia lamblia
c)
Trypanosoma cruzi
d)
Leishmania tropica
46.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Naegleria fowleri?
a)
Inhalation of contaminated water
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
47.
Which parasite causes sarcocystosis?
a)
Sarcocystis spp.
b)
Toxoplasma gondii
c)
Trichomonas vaginalis
d)
Trypanosoma cruzi
48.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Sarcocystis spp.?
a)
Consumption of raw or undercooked meat
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
49.
Which parasite causes diphyllobothriasis?
a)
Diphyllobothrium latum
b)
Taenia saginata
c)
Wuchereria bancrofti
d)
Ascaris lumbricoides
50.
What is the primary mode of transmission for
Diphyllobothrium latum?
a)
Consumption of raw or undercooked fish
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Sexual contact
d)
Inhalation of airborne spores
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