MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm is called
A
a host
B
a parasite
C
a cell
D
a virus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.

Detailed explanation-2: -The host is the organism that is harmed by the other. Parasites are defined as organisms that live in or on another organism (host) and benefit at the host’s expense. Parasites. Tapeworms.

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