Parasitology |week 🧪

Southwestern University PHINMA

College of Medical Technology
Clinical Parasitology LECT on-line
Essay quiz 1: Intro to

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Family Name:_________________First Name_____________________________Year & Section: _______________

Professor: □ Merlyn A. Baraclan-Orais, MScPI(IP), RN, RMT Date: ________________________

□ Diadem L. Cruz, MSc, RMT Student Number: _____________________

General Instruction. Use a blue-inked pen only. A minimum of 4 sentences per question.
Please be mindful of your essay content, organization, grammar, spelling, and formating.
1. Describe the importance of hosts in the life cycles of parasites.

2. List major vectors of parasites and the role they play in causing epidemics.

3. What is meant by natural immunity to parasites? Give an example of a type of natural immunity.

4. What are some conditions that may lead to a greater prevalence of parasitic infections in certain groups of
people?

5. Define the following terms:

Reservoir host –

Definitive host –

Intermediate host –

Accidental host –

6. Name several common vectors of parasites.

7. Why is it important in some cases to know the life cycle of a parasite?

8. When are the two stages of a parasite life cycle both important when performing parasitology procedures?

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9. Label the following organisms by the diseases they primarily transmit or cause:
Anopheles mosquito –
Nematode –
Aedes species of mosquito –

10. Describe the symptoms of hookworm infection.

11. List the three major groups or types of parasites.

12. Distinguish between the terms facultative and obligatory parasitism.

13. What is a paratenic host and what purpose does it serve in parasite transmission?

14. State two advantages and two disadvantages of the parasitic lifestyle.

15. Give four reasons why parasites remain a problem in developing countries.