PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What is an endoparasite?
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parasite that lives INSIDE the host
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parasite that lives OUTSIDE the host
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Endoparasites are parasites that live in the tissues and organs of their hosts, such as tapeworms, flukes, and protozoans of vertebrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Endoparasites include ascarids or roundworms (Toxocara cati and Toxascaris leonina), hookworms (Ancylostoma and Uncinaria), and coccidia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Special characters present in by endoparasites are as follows (i) The possess anaerobic respiration and the gaseous exchange is through general body surface. (ii) These organisms bear additional organ for the attachment to the host.
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