PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

PARASITIC DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify which of the listed parasites is not an ectoparasite:
A
Roundworm
B
Cheyletiella mites
C
Fleas
D
Ticks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plasmodium is a unicellular protozoan which is a parasite of humans but Sea anemone is not known to be parasitic (neither ectoparasite nor endoparasite) Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Detailed explanation-2: -Endoparasites: Parasites which live attached to the internal body surfaces of the host are called endoparasites, e.g. roundworms and hookworms.

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