BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACEUTICS

                                                        Multiple Choice Questions on Parasite / Protozoa 1. Which of the following is an important and common specimen taken for the microscopic detection of malarial parasites in humans? a) Stool b) Sputum c) Blood      d) Urine 2. Which of the following parasite is transmitted to humans through exposure to cat feces? a) Trichomonas vaginalis b) Toxoplasma gondii          c) Entamoeaba histolytica d) Plasmodium falciparum 3. Which of the following parasite is a common cause of diarrhea in humans and some animals? a) Giardia lamblia      b)   Leishmania donovani c) Toxoplasma gondii d)  Pneumocystis carinii 4. Which of the following protozoan parasite can be spread to humans by the bite of a sandfly? a) Entamoeba histolytica b) Plasmo...

                                MCQs on Intestinal parasites/protozoa                                                     Figure:   Giardia duodenalis/Giardia intestinalis cytology Amoebae (intestinal): 1. What is the primary causative agent of intestinal amoebiasis? a) Entamoeba coli      b) Entamoeba histolytica    c)  Giardia  duodenalis     d) Trichomonas vaginalis 2. How is amebiasis most commonly transmitted to humans? a) Ingestion of food or water contaminated    b) Inhalation of aerosolized cysts c) Mosquito bites    d) Person-to-person contact 3. What are the typical symptoms of amebiasis? a) Abdominal cramps and vomitting b) Cough and chest pain  c) Diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloody stools...