Sleeping sickness in man is caused by Trypanosoma by the bite of the infective
female Tsetse fly
male Tsetse fly
both male and female Tsetse flies
male and female aedes mosquito
Correct Answer :
C. both male and female Tsetse flies
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Alternation of generations is otherwise known as
Epigenesis
Metagenesis
Biogenesis
Dimorphism
In Plasmodium, gametocytes are formed by j the trophozoites in the RBS of man. They do not develop fully in RBC because of
antibodies present in blood
antigens present in blood
higher temperautre of blood
lower temeprature of blood
Benign tertian malaria is caused by
P. falciparum
P. vivax
P. malariae
P. ovale
African sleeping sickness or Gambiense fever is caused by
Entamoeba
Trypanosma
Leishmania
Trichomonas
The first generation in the asexual phase of Plasmodium in RBCs of man is known as
trophozoites
merozoites
metacryptomerozoi tes
phanerozoites
Trypanosomiasis is a disease, transmitted by vector
Louse
Tsetse fly
Mayfly
Firefly
Nitrogenous wastes in Amoeba are expelled through
plasmalemma
pseudopodia
hyaline cap
contractile vacuole
Entamoeba gingivalis is a parasite in the
pharynx of man
unhealthy tissue around teeth of man
gum boil of man
infected salivary glands of man
n Amoeba, when transferred from pond water to distilled water, forms
contractile vacuoles at a slower rate
contractile vacuoles at a faster rate
contractile vacuoles at the same rate
no contractile vacuoles
The schizogony cycle of Plasmodium takes place in
alimentary canal of mosquito
liver of man
liver and RBC of man
RBC of man
Amoebiasis is caused by
Plasmodium vivax
Taenia solium
Entamoeba histolytica
Entamoeba gingimlis
The only stage of malarial parasite that can survive in the stomach of mosquito is
ookinate
oocyst
gametocytes
sporozoites
Malaria is a disease transmitted by the bite of
male Culex
female Culex
male A nopheles
female Anopheles
If an Amoeba is placed in salt water, its contractile vacuole will
enlarge
disappear
multiple
burst
Down stroke and recovery stroke are characteristic of
movement of pseudopodia
movement of flagella
movement of cilia
none of these
Entamoeba differs from Amoeba in not having
nucleus
pseudopodia
ectoplasm
contractile vascule
A digenic protozoan parasite is
Monocystis
Amoeba
Plasmodium
Opalina
N.M.E.P is the abbreviation of
Naitonal Mosquito Eridication Programme
National Malaria Elimination Programme
National Malaria Eradication Programme
National Malaria Elimination Process
Incubation period of Plasmodium vwax is about
6-8 weeks
10-12 days
15-20 days
20-40 days
Locomotory organelles in the parasitic protozoa of class sporozoa are
cilia
flagella
pseudopodia
absent
The trophozoite of Plasmodium lives in
erythrocytes of man
liver cells
stomach of mosquito
blood plasma
The process of reconstitution of macro-nulceus in Paramecium without any change in micro-nucleus is called
Cytogamy
Hemimixis
Endomixis
Autogamy
The sexual phase of life cycle of Plasmodium is completed in
blood of man
liver of man
stomach of female anopheles
salivary glands of female anopheles
All stages in the life cycle of malarial parasite are haploid except
gamout
ookinete
schizont
sporont
In Amoeba proteus, the term proteus is after the name of
the discoverer
a disease
a god
a place
The pseudopodia of Amoeba are meant for
feeding
offence and defence
locomotion
both (a) and (c)
Pseudopodia of Amoeba are important for
locomotion only
feeding only
both (a) and (b)
offence of defence
Schuffner's granules or dots are found in
trophozoite
sporozoite
schizont
merozoite
An example of dimorphic protozoan is
Amoeba proteus
Paramecium caudatum
Plasmodium
Polystornella
The disease caused by Entamoeba gingimlis is transmitted by
flies
kissing
air
mosquitoes