Parasitology Exam 1
1. The example of brood parasitism described in lecture involved which of the following
organisms?
a) Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)
b) Candiru or toothpick fish (Vandellia cirrhosa)
c) Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
d) Pocketbook mussel (Lampsilis ovata)
e) Tongue-eating isopod (Cymothoa exigua)
2. Which set of symbols best represents the interaction between a lioness and a crocodile
preying upon the same buffalo?
a) (+,+)
b) (-,-)
c) (+,-)
d) (0,0)
e) (+,0)
3. The organismal interaction between ants and aphids would best be described as:
a) Amensalism
b) Protocooperation
c) Mutualism
d) Parasitism
e) Competition
4. What is considered the raw material for evolution?
a) Selection
b) Genetic drift
c) Mutation
d) Parasitism
e) Red Queen
5. Which of the following is the only known parasite to functionally replace a host organ?
a) Common vampire bat
b) Brain-eating amoeba
c) Dodder vine
d) Tongue-eating louse
e) Zombie-ant fungus
6. Which term best describes a parasite that begins development in the host but eventually
kills it?
a) Hyperparasite
b) Macroparasite
, c) Parasitoid
d) Coelozoic
e) Reservoir host
7. What does the Red Queen Hypothesis suggest about evolutionary relationships between
hosts and parasites?
a) Organisms evolve toward more mutualistic interactions
b) Genetic diversity is reduced in parasitized populations
c) Constant evolution is required just to maintain relative fitness
d) Parasites always have longer generation times than hosts
e) Hosts and parasites evolve separately, rarely interacting
8. Which of the following is a facultative parasite?
a) Tapeworm
b) Brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri)
c) Pork roundworm
d) Dodder vine
e) Tongue-eating louse
9. The interaction between a remora and a shark is best described as:
a) Mutualism
b) Amensalism
c) Commensalism
d) Parasitism
e) Protocooperation
10.Which term refers to a parasite that infects a host it does not usually inhabit?
a) Intermediate parasite
b) Permanent parasite
c) Accidental parasite
d) Temporary parasite
e) Definitive parasite
11.A histozoic parasite is one that:
a) Lives inside the digestive tract
b) Lives freely in the bloodstream
c) Lives within the tissues of its host
d) Attaches to the host’s outer surface
e) Is found only in invertebrate hosts
12.The definitive host is where the parasite:
a) Reaches juvenile form
b) Undergoes mitosis
1. The example of brood parasitism described in lecture involved which of the following
organisms?
a) Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)
b) Candiru or toothpick fish (Vandellia cirrhosa)
c) Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
d) Pocketbook mussel (Lampsilis ovata)
e) Tongue-eating isopod (Cymothoa exigua)
2. Which set of symbols best represents the interaction between a lioness and a crocodile
preying upon the same buffalo?
a) (+,+)
b) (-,-)
c) (+,-)
d) (0,0)
e) (+,0)
3. The organismal interaction between ants and aphids would best be described as:
a) Amensalism
b) Protocooperation
c) Mutualism
d) Parasitism
e) Competition
4. What is considered the raw material for evolution?
a) Selection
b) Genetic drift
c) Mutation
d) Parasitism
e) Red Queen
5. Which of the following is the only known parasite to functionally replace a host organ?
a) Common vampire bat
b) Brain-eating amoeba
c) Dodder vine
d) Tongue-eating louse
e) Zombie-ant fungus
6. Which term best describes a parasite that begins development in the host but eventually
kills it?
a) Hyperparasite
b) Macroparasite
, c) Parasitoid
d) Coelozoic
e) Reservoir host
7. What does the Red Queen Hypothesis suggest about evolutionary relationships between
hosts and parasites?
a) Organisms evolve toward more mutualistic interactions
b) Genetic diversity is reduced in parasitized populations
c) Constant evolution is required just to maintain relative fitness
d) Parasites always have longer generation times than hosts
e) Hosts and parasites evolve separately, rarely interacting
8. Which of the following is a facultative parasite?
a) Tapeworm
b) Brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri)
c) Pork roundworm
d) Dodder vine
e) Tongue-eating louse
9. The interaction between a remora and a shark is best described as:
a) Mutualism
b) Amensalism
c) Commensalism
d) Parasitism
e) Protocooperation
10.Which term refers to a parasite that infects a host it does not usually inhabit?
a) Intermediate parasite
b) Permanent parasite
c) Accidental parasite
d) Temporary parasite
e) Definitive parasite
11.A histozoic parasite is one that:
a) Lives inside the digestive tract
b) Lives freely in the bloodstream
c) Lives within the tissues of its host
d) Attaches to the host’s outer surface
e) Is found only in invertebrate hosts
12.The definitive host is where the parasite:
a) Reaches juvenile form
b) Undergoes mitosis
