Compare and contrast horizontal versus vertical transmission of a parasite.

Q: Outline the basic steps in an infection cycle of a pathogenic protozoan and a helminth.

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: Describe how self infection and reinfestation occur in a child with a persistent pinworm infection

A: Pinworm disease also called as enterbiasis is a disease that is caused by the pinworms (Enterobius…

Q: Explain what it means to be an obligate intracellular parasite.Name three groups of obligate…

A: Step 1 Intracellular pathogens are organisms that can grow and reproduce inside host cells. It…

Q: Diff erentiate among the arthropod vectors of disease.

A: Arthropods are the organisms belonging to the phylum Arthropoda in the animal kingdom. It means…

Q: How does the parasite affect the host in a way that it hastens the progress of its life cycle

A: Introduction: The life cycle of all parasites is divided into three stages: growth, reproduction,…

Q: Explain the role of the mosquito in the malarial life cycle.

A: Malaria is caused by plasmodium , a tiny protozoan . mode of transmission- malarial parasite (…

Q: how to find the prevalence or mean intensity of any parasite with the sex of the host

A: Prevalence of a parasitic infection pertaining to the sex of the host can be determined with…

Q: Explain how an insect might act as a mechanical vector for one disease and a biological vector for…

A: Vectors are the carriers of pathogen that transmit diseases to host (humans, animals).  These…

Q: Summarize the stages of a typical helminth life cycle. (Intermediate vs Definitive Host)

A: Helminths  They are multicellular invertebrates animals. Helminths consists of flatworms and…

Q: Differentiate between a definitive host and an intermediate host.

A: Characteristics of Protozoa are similar as animals. These protists are portable hunters or parasites…

Q: Distinguish between intermediate hosts and definitive hosts.

A: A host is an organism which gives space for a parasite to live in its body or on its outer surface.…

Q: With the help of a well – labelled diagram, Describe the life cycle of malarial parasite.

A: Malaria is a disease caused by the protozoan parasite called Plasmodium. It is a unicellular…

Q: The pinniped hookworm (Uncinaria lucasi) life cycle that you learned previously involves which types…

A: Uncinaria lucasi It is commonly called the hookworm, and it completes its life cycle in the fur…

Q: Explain why parasites do not usually kill their host.

A: Parasites are microorganisms that include protozoans and worms that infect humans and animals and…

Q: How does the parasite affect the host in a way that it hastens the progress of its life cycle?…

A: Parasite is an organism that inhabits the host and obtains its nutrition from it. It may be either…

Q: Is there a type of parasitic transmission that is significantly more efficient than the other types?…

A: Types of parasitic transmission :-

Q: Construct a table comparing the symptoms of primary, secondary,and tertiary syphilis.

A: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema Pallidum. The first sign of…

Q: Explain what it means to be an obligate intracellular parasite.

A: Parasites are those organisms that live in the body of another organism and derive its food from the…

Q: Discuss the two routes (fecal-oral route and skin penetration) of parasitic nematode transmission in…

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Q: Spalangia endius is a parasitoid, explain their life cycle and how they parasitize their host and…

A: Spalangia endius is also known as Fly parasitioid.It belongs to the order Hymenoptera and family…

Q: Identify and explain the parasite factors that has an impact on parasitism.

A: An ecological interaction is defined as the interaction of two organisms in the same ecological…

Q: Compare and contrast the major characteristics of exotoxins andendotoxins.

A: Microbial toxins are noxious substances generated by microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria in…

Q: Identify the types of arthropods that commonly serve as biologicalvectors of disease and summarize…

A: Arthropods are the most diverse phylum of animals and they are characterized by the presence of…

Q: Explain about brood parasitism with an example.

A: Brood parasitism is a method of parasitism in which the organism lays its eggs in the nest of other…

Q: Give ways of preventing tapeworm infections.

A: Tapeworm infection This infection is caused by the ingestion of food or water that is contaminated…

Q: Differentiate among the arthropod vectors of disease.

A: Vectors are the living carrier that carries pathogens to the host transmitting the disease. The…

Q: Discuss the Life cycle of malarial Parasites

A: Malaria is caused by the parasites belonging to the genus Plasmodium and is transmitted to humans by…

Q: Adaptive defenses directed against eukaryotic parasites.

A: Parasites are living creatures that reside on other organisms. Any parasitic immund response will…

Q: provide example of a parasite that develop a life cycle involving an intermediate hosts? explain…

A: Introduction: A living thing is referred to as a host when it provides food and shelter for…

Q: Determine the parasitic and host partner in controlled parasitism in lichen.

A: Lichen is a result of the symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi. They grow slowly and have…

Q: ame a parasite in the environment in which it has positively impacted another organism or its…

A: A parasite is a creature that thrives inside the host organism and obtains its nutrition from it.

Q: Explain several ways that vectors spread parasites to other hosts.

A: Vectors are the agents that transmit causative organisms of a disease, which can be insects or other…

Q: How does brood parasitism harm the hosts and benefit the parasite?

A: Brood parasitism refers to a phenomena where an organism of one species lays it eggs in nest of…

Q: The economic importance of parasites and their effects on the productivity of the individual

A: A parasitic relationship occurs when one organism, the parasite, feeds on another organism, the…

Q: Describe how Innate defenses employed by host to avoid eukaryotic parasites.

A: A defense system in the body of an individual that constitutes a complex network of cells and…

Q: ntify and explain the host factors that have an impact on parasitism.

A: A close relationship between species such as parasite and the host is refers as the parasitism. A…

Q: Select the INCORRECT match between parasite example and type: a. lice/ endoparasite b. ringworm…

A: A parasite is any organism that lives inside or on another organism and takes nutrition from it. The…

Q: provide example of a parasite that  develop a life cycle involving an intermediate hosts? explain

A: Introduction  An organism that is infected by or consumed by a parasitic or pathogenic organism is…

Q: Explain the Distribution and Importance of Pathogenic Worms.

A: Answer: Introduction: Helminths are parasitic worms which exist and survive on living hosts to…

Q: Describe the relationship between arthropod vectors and theparasites they carry.

A: The phylum Arthropoda consists of millions of species, which acts as biological vectors for causing…