Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical
Parasitology Questions And Answers
Commensalism Symbiotic relationship in which to a species live together and one species
benefits from the relationship without harming are benefiting the other
Mutualism To organisms mutually benefit from each other
Entamoeba coli Example of parasite that belongs to commensalism
Termites example of Parasite that belongs to mutualism
parasitism One organism, the parasite, lives in or on another, depending on the latter for
its survival and usually at the expense of the host
Entamoeba histolytica Example of parasites that belongs to parasitism
Location/habitat
Mode of development
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Parasitology Questions And Answers
mode of living Parasites are classified according to
Endoparasite parasite living inside the body of the host
infection presence of endoparasite on a host
infestation The presence of ectoparasites on a host
ectoparasite parasite living outside the body of a host
cytozoic endoparasite living in cells
Enterozoic endoparasite living in the lumen of intestines
Hematozoic endoparasite living in RBCs
Plasmodium spp. Example of hematozoic parasite
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Parasitology Questions And Answers
coezolic endoparasites living in body cavities
Mansonella ozardi example of coezolic parasite
E. histolytica
A. lumbricoides examples of endoparasite
lice
ticks
mites examples of ectoparasite
endoparasite
ectoparasite parasite according to habitat/location
obligate parasite
facultative parasite Parasite according to mode of development
Parasitology Questions And Answers
Commensalism Symbiotic relationship in which to a species live together and one species
benefits from the relationship without harming are benefiting the other
Mutualism To organisms mutually benefit from each other
Entamoeba coli Example of parasite that belongs to commensalism
Termites example of Parasite that belongs to mutualism
parasitism One organism, the parasite, lives in or on another, depending on the latter for
its survival and usually at the expense of the host
Entamoeba histolytica Example of parasites that belongs to parasitism
Location/habitat
Mode of development
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical
Parasitology Questions And Answers
mode of living Parasites are classified according to
Endoparasite parasite living inside the body of the host
infection presence of endoparasite on a host
infestation The presence of ectoparasites on a host
ectoparasite parasite living outside the body of a host
cytozoic endoparasite living in cells
Enterozoic endoparasite living in the lumen of intestines
Hematozoic endoparasite living in RBCs
Plasmodium spp. Example of hematozoic parasite
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical
Parasitology Questions And Answers
coezolic endoparasites living in body cavities
Mansonella ozardi example of coezolic parasite
E. histolytica
A. lumbricoides examples of endoparasite
lice
ticks
mites examples of ectoparasite
endoparasite
ectoparasite parasite according to habitat/location
obligate parasite
facultative parasite Parasite according to mode of development
