m8 finals

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1
Which protozoan parasite is responsible for causing malaria, a mosquito-borne disease?

a) Giardia lamblia

b) Plasmodium falciparum

c) Trypanosoma cruzi

d) Leishmania donovani
b
2
Amoebic dysentery is caused by the protozoan parasite:

a) Entamoeba histolytica

b) Giardia lamblia

c) Toxoplasma gondii

d) Trichomonas vaginalis
a
3
The protozoan parasite responsible for causing African sleeping sickness is:

a) Leishmania donovani

b) Trypanosoma cruzi

c) Trypanosoma brucei

d) Plasmodium vivax
C
4
Which protozoan parasite is responsible for causing trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted infection?

a) Giardia lamblia

b) Trichomonas vaginalis

c) Plasmodium falciparum

d) Toxoplasma gondii
b
5
The protozoan parasite responsible for causing leishmaniasis, a disease that can manifest in various forms, is:

a) Trypanosoma cruzi

b) Leishmania donovani

c) Plasmodium vivax

d) Entamoeba histolytica
b
6
Which protozoan parasite is responsible for causing toxoplasmosis, a disease often associated with cats?

a) Trypanosoma cruzi

b) Giardia lamblia

c) Plasmodium falciparum

d) Toxoplasma gondii
d
7
The protozoan parasite responsible for causing Chagas disease is:

a) Trypanosoma cruzi

b) Leishmania donovani

c) Plasmodium vivax

d) Entamoeba histolytica
a
8
Which protozoan parasite is responsible for causing giardiasis, an infection that affects the gastrointestinal tract?

a) Trypanosoma cruzi

b) Giardia lamblia

c) Plasmodium falciparum

d) Toxoplasma gondii
b
9
The protozoan parasite responsible for causing Amebic

meningoencephalitis is:

a) Leishmania donovani

b) Trypanosoma cruzi

C) Acanthamoeba spp..

d) Plasmodium vivax
c
10
Which protozoan parasite is responsible for causing Cryptosporidiosis, an infection that can lead to severe diarrhea?

a) Trypanosoma cruzi

b) Giardia lamblia

c) Cryptosporidium spp..

d) Entamoeba histolytic
c
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