PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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Question
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A tapeworm lives in the intestines of its host. Which example best describes the relationship between the tapeworm and its host?
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The tapeworm benefits from its host; however, the host is not affected.
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The tapeworm does not benefit from its host, but the host does benefit.
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The tapeworm benefits from its host, and the host is negatively affected.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which best explains how a virus affects other organisms? Viruses invade the cells of other organisms, using them to reproduce.
Detailed explanation-2: -A virus needs a living cell in order to reproduce. The living cell in which the virus reproduces is called a host cell.
Detailed explanation-3: -To be inhaled, anthrax spores must first be aerosolized (dispersed in the air) which does not usually occur. In the unlikely event that you do inhale spores, medical evaluation and treatment is needed.
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