Discipline: Parasitology
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B) Helminthology (MCQs)
Answer
Key
260)
Pigs or dogs are the source of human infection by each of the following parasites EXCEPT:
C
A.
Echinococcus granulosus
B.
Taenia solium
C.
Ascaris lumbricoides
D.
Trichinella spiralis
261)
There are four bands of muscles in Nematodes, two are dorso-lateral and two_________.
B
A. dorso-ventral
B. ventro-lateral
C. dorso-lateral
D. latero-ventral
262)
Digestive system of nematodes has two openings and in form of___________.
D
A. Neuron
B. Muscles
C. Digestive tract
D. Alimentary canal
263)
Nematoda means___________.
C
A. pointed bodies
B. peaked heads
C. pointed ends
D. pointed cells
264)
Nematodes lack respiratory system and_______________.
C
A. Digestive system
B. Nervous system
C. Circulatory system
D. All of these
265)
Undulating waves of contraction and relaxation of muscles helps Nematodes in________.
B
A. Excretion
B. Locomotion
C. Digestion
D. All of these
266)
Knott’s concentration technique is used to
C
A. Calculate egg per gram of faeces
B. Estimate the infection level on pasture
C. Diagnose microfilaria in blood
D. All of above
267)
In cestodes following types of larva/metacestode could be seen
C
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 8
268)
There are following basic types of scolex in cestodes
C
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
269)
Body of adult cestode can be divided into how many parts?
C
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
270)
Final host of
Echinococcus granulosus
is
A
A. Carnivores
B. Herbivores
C. Both
D. None
271)
Cestodes are
B
A. Non parasitic
B. Parasitic
C. Both
D. None
272)
Nematodes may be
C
A. Parasitic
B. Non parasitic
C. Both
D. None
273)
Among all helminths only following are having segmented body
D
A. Nematodes
B. Acanthocephalans
C. Trematodes
D. Cestodes
274)
Among helminths complete digestive tract could only be found in
A
A. Nematodes
B. Acanthocephalans
C. Trematodes
D. Cestodes
275)
Vitelline glands could be seen in
C
A. Cestodes
B. Trematodes
C. Both
D. None
276)
Dwarf tapeworm of poultry is a
C
A. Trematode
B. Nematode
C. Cestode
D. None
277)
Larval form of
Echinococcus granulosus
developed in man is known as
D
A. Cysticercus
B. Coenurus
C. Cysticercoid
D. None