Introduction to Parasitology (Belizario) Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Introduction to Parasitology (Belizario)
Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Symbiosis - ANSWER✔✔✔-Living together of ulike organisms
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Commensalism - ANSWER✔✔✔-Two species live together and one | | | | | | | |



species live together and one species benefits from the relationship
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Mutualism - ANSWER✔✔✔-Two organisms mutually benefit from each
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other


Parasitism - ANSWER✔✔✔-One lives in or on another depending on the
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latter fir its survival and usually at the expense of the host
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Ectoparasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-Parasite lives outside the body of the host
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Endoparasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-Parasite lives inside the body of the host
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Infection - ANSWER✔✔✔-Presence of endoparasite
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Infestation - ANSWER✔✔✔-Presence of ectoparasite
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, Erratic parasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-When a parasite is found in an organ
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which is not its usual habitat
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Obligate parasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-Need a host at some stage of their
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life cycle to complete their development and to propagate their spp
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Facultative parasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-May exist in a free-living state or
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may become parasitic when the need arises
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Accidental / incidental parasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-A parasite which
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establishes itself in a host where it does not ordinarily live
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Permanent parasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-Remains on or in the body of the
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host for its entire life
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Temporary parasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-Lives on the host for a short period
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of time
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Spurious parasite - ANSWER✔✔✔-Free-living organism that passes
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through the digestive tract without infecting the host
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