| Which of the following morphologic forms serve as the diagnostic stage(s) of the amebae: | View Page |
| The infective stage for all of the intestinal amebae is the: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with its corresponding infective stage: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with its corresponding diagnostic stage: | View Page |
| The trophozoite is the only morphologic form in the life cycle of: | View Page |
| Arrange the following Plasmodium morphologic forms in order from immature to mature: | View Page |
| Recovered from a stool sample, this suspicious form measures 6 µm by 8 µm. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, seen in a stool sample, measures 10 µm in diameter. | View Page |
| This suspicious form measures 13 µm and was recovered from a stool sample. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in stool, measures 25 µm. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in urine, measures 120 µm by 50 µm. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in stool, measure 10 µm. | View Page |
| This suspicious form measures 15 µm and was recovered in stool. Which of the following conditions is/are associated with the presence of this form? | View Page |
| This suspicious form, recovered in stool, measures 12 µm in length. Which of the following conditions is this form responsible for causing when present? | View Page |
| The non-feeding, infective stage of the ameba is known as a/an: | View Page |
| The process resulting in the transformation of a cyst into a trophozoite is known as: | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites typically survive human stomach juices? | View Page |
| Binary fission is the means of reproduction for which of the following groups of parasites? | View Page |
| Match each protozoal trophozoite listed below with its corresponding pictured cyst form: | View Page |
| Match each parasite pictured with its respective classification: | View Page |
| Match each parasite with its respective classification:NOTE: Answers may be used more than once. | View Page |
| Match each amebic cyst listed here with its respective trophozoite form pictured: | View Page |
| Match each parasite pictured with its respective classification: | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites resembles Entamoeba histolytica but lack ingested red blood cells in the trophozoite form? | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites is/are known to contain cytoplasmic ingested red blood cells in the trophozoite morphologic form? | View Page |
| Label the following morphologic structures on the Giardia lamblia trophozoite pictured here: | View Page |
| Match each pair of parasites listed here with the key morphologic characteristics that help to distinguish between them: | View Page |
| Thorn-like pseudopods are characteristic in trophozoite form of: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with the key characteristic that aids in its identification: | View Page |
| Arrange the following parasites in decreasing order (from large to small) based on relative size: | View Page |
| Arrange the parasites listed here in increasing order (starting with none) based on the length of their undulating membranes: | View Page |
| Match each parastie with the most common maximum number of nuclei present in the mature cyst form: (Answers may be used more than once.) | View Page |
| Label the morphologic structures on this parasite form: | View Page |
| A 35 year old male presented to the local clinic complaining of abdominal cramps, severe diarrhea, and intestinal gas discomfort. A stool was collected for parasite examination. It was foul-smelling and light colored in nature. This suspicious form was recovered and measured 10 µm by 12 µm. The patient is infected with: | View Page |
| A 43 year old female presented to her doctor for a routine check-up. Her only complaint was that she had been experiencing watery stools that occasionally contained pus and blood. Examination revealed tenderness in her abdomen. A stool for parasite study was sent to the lab. Two suspicious forms were seen. The oblong form on measured 53 µm by 60 µm whereas the rounder form measured 45 µm by 37 µm. Use the pulldown boxes to identify each picture: | View Page |
| I reside in the mouth where, when present, I measure approximately 17 µm. | View Page |
| I am a mouth scavenger and measure about 10 µm. | View Page |
| I am 12 µm in size and reside in stool. I may be easily missed since I tend to "blend-in" with fecal debris. | View Page |
| I reside in red blood cells where I assume these characteristic appearances: | View Page |
| I am found in stool and measure 10 µm by 8 µm. | View Page |
| I am found in stool as well as in duodenal contents. I measure 15 µm in length. | View Page |
| I am found in cerebral spinal fliud (CSF) and measure approximately 15 µm. | View Page |
| The locomotive structures of Entamoeba histolytica are known as: | View Page |
| This suspicious form measures 18 µm and was seen in stool. Name that parasite! | View Page |