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Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter37: Regulatory Guidelines For Safety And Quality In The Medical Laboratory

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Which statement best summarizes the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum, the organism that causes malaria?
A. P. falciparum has a mutualistic relationship with mosquitoes for its entire life cycle.
B. P. falciparum is a parasite that requires mosquitoes as hosts for its entire life cycle.
C.P. falciparum is a parasite that requires mosquitoes and red blood cells as hosts at different points in its life cycle.
D. P. falciparum has a mutualistic relationship with mosquitoes and red blood cells at different points in its life cycle.

Definition Definition Organism that lives in the body of another organism and obtains food at the expense of the host. A parasite can directly or indirect harm the host. There are two kinds of parasites: internal and external. An internal parasite lives inside another organism and is known as an endoparasite. An external parasite lives on the body surface of the host and is known as an ectoparasite. Protozoa and helminths are examples of major human parasites.

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