NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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algae
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fungi
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bacteria
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helminths
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Detailed explanation-1: -Helminths are a group of worms most often referred to as the parasitic worms-as opposed to earthworms, polychaete worms, etc. Worms are multicellular, eukaryotic, invertebrate animals. Most are macroscopic, but have microscopic life stages. They are complex organisms with organs and organ systems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Helminths are large, multicellular organisms that are generally visible to the naked eye in their adult stages. Like protozoa, helminths can be either free-living or parasitic in nature.
Detailed explanation-3: -Helminths, or parasitic worms, are eukaryotic parasites characterized by their ability to feed and live on living hosts.
Detailed explanation-4: -Helminth parasites such as Trichuris trichuria, Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale, and Trichinella spiralis are large, multicellular eukaryotic pathogens that cause chronic infections (Artis and Grencis, 2008; Cooper, 2009; Onah and Nawa, 2000).