Which one of the following protozoa would most likely be isolated in an individual with AIDS?
Cryptosporidium
Which one of the following diseases is transmitted by contaminated food or water?
Giardiasis
The parasites of malaria invade the body's ______ and bring on intense _________.
red blood cells; chills and fever
Which disease is associated with domestic cats?
Cyclosporiasis
As a general rule, tapeworms require
two hosts
Among the major signs of trichinellosis are
some diarrhea and intestinal ulcers
Gravid proglottids are essential elements of the
reproductive cycle of tapeworms.
Wuchereria bancrofti manifests its presence in the human tissues by
swollen arms and legs.
Malaria is a protozoal disease caused by _____ .
Plasmodium
Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in the life cycle of flukes?
Miracidium to sporocyst to redia to cercaria
Which of the following is NOT one of the organisms that are in Protista?
bacterial-like organisms
______ are marine protists that have chalky skeletons
foraminifera
Red tides are caused by ______.
algae
_____ is a parasitic flagellate in humans and is transmitted through sexual intercourse.
Trichomonas
In humans, amoebic dysentery or encephalitis may result from drinking water or consuming food contaminated by _____ .
Entamoeba
_____ is a cutaneous or visceral disease transmitted by the bite of an infected female sandfly.
Leishmaniasis
_____ is an intestinal disease you can get from a day care or swimming pool.
Cryptosporidiosis
A disease also called "black water fever" from blood in urine is _____.
Malaria
_____ which are free-living trophozoites appear to enter the body through the mucous membranes of the nose and then follow the olfactory tracts to the brain.
Naegleria Leishmania
A common roundworm in young children is ______, causing an itchy anus at night.