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Each of the following statements concerning Ascaris lumbricoides is correct except:\\\n\\\na. *Ascaris lumbricoides* is one of the largest nematode\\\nb. *Ascaris lumbricoides*can cause pneumonia\\\nc. Both dogs and cats are intermediate hosts of *Ascaris lumbricoides*\\\nd. *A. lumbricoides* is transmitted by ingestion of eggs\n\n2\\. Each of the following statements concerning kala-azar is correct except:\\\na. Kala-azar is caused by *Leishmania donovani*\\\nb. kala-azar is transmitted by the bite of sandflies\\\nc. Kala-azar occurs primarily in rural Latin America\\\nd. Kala-azar can be diagnosed by finding amastigotes in bone marrow\n\n3\\. Each of the following statements concerning hookworm infection is correct except:\\\na. Hookworm infection can cause pneumonia\\\nb. Hookworm infection is acquired by humans when filariform larvae penetrate the skin\\\nc. Hookworm infection is caused by *Necator americanus*\\\nd. Hookworm infection can be diagnosed by finding the trophozoite in the stool\n\n![](https:\u002F\u002Fassets.microbeonline.com\u002Fblogs\u002FMCQs-in-Parasitology.png)4\\. Each of the following statements concerning Trichomonas vaginalis is correct except:\\\na. *T. vaginalis* is transmitted sexually\\\nb. *T. vaginalis* can be diagnosed by visualizing the trophozoite\\\nc. *T. vaginalis* can be treated effectively with metronidazole\\\nd. *T. vaginalis* causes bloody diarrhea\n\n5\\. Each of the following statements concerning Giardia lamblia is correct except:\\\na. *G. lamblia* has both a trophozoite and cyst stage in its life cycle\\\nb. *G. lamblia* is transmitted by the fecal-oral route from both human and animal sources\\\nc. *G. lamblia* causes hemolytic anemia\\\nd. *G. lamblia* can be diagnosed by the string test\n\n**6. Each of the following statements concerning malaria is correct except**\\\na. The female anopheles mosquito is the vector\\\nb. Early infection, sporozoites enter hepatocytes\\\nc. Release of merozoites from red blood cells causes fever and chills\\\nd. The principal site of gametocyte formation is the human gastrointestinal tract.\n\n7\\. Each of the following parasites is transmitted by mosquitoes except:\\\na. *Leishmania donovani*\\\nb. *Wuchereria bancrofti*\\\nc. *Plasmodium vivax*\\\nd. *Plasmodium falciparum*\n\n8\\. Pigs or dogs are the sources of human infection by each of the following parasites except:\\\na. *Echinococcus granulosus*\\\nb. *Taenia solium*\\\nc. *Ascaris lumbricoides*\\\nd. *Trichinella spiralis*\n\n**9. In malaria, the form of plasmodia transmitted from mosquito to human is the**\\\na. Sporozoite\\\nb. Gametocyte\\\nc. Merozoite\\\nd. Hypnozoite\n\n**10. Which of the following agent is used to prevent malaria**\\\na. Mebendazole\\\nb. Chloroquine\\\nc. Inactivated vaccine\\\nd. 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He is the founder of Microbe Online, one of the leading free microbiology education resources on the web, covering bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, immunology, and clinical laboratory diagnostics written from direct experience in both the classroom and the diagnostic laboratory.*",433,{"slug":65,"name":66,"description":67,"image":68,"body":69,"postCount":70},"ashma-shrestha","Ashma Shrestha","SEO Copywriter and Science Communicator\nKathmandu, Nepal","https:\u002F\u002Fassets.microbeonline.com\u002Fauthors\u002Fashma-shrestha.png","Ashma Shrestha holds a Master of Science in Medical Microbiology from the Institute of Science and Technology (IOST), Tribhuvan University, Nepal, where she developed a strong foundation in virology, molecular biology, and diagnostic microbiology.\n\nShe now works as an SEO Copywriter at Resolution Digital, where she combines her scientific training with research-driven content strategy. She is certified in Google Analytics and Google Business Profile (GBP), and brings a data-informed approach to science communication writing content that is not only accurate but structured to reach and serve the students who need it most.\n\nAt microbeonline, Ashma contributes articles primarily in virology and molecular biology, areas she finds most compelling for their mechanistic depth and their growing clinical relevance. 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