NEET MCQ on Diseases Caused by Protozoa Quiz Questions

1. Which of the following parasites is responsible for the cause of African sleeping sickness or Gambiense fever?

A Leishmania B Trypanosoma C Entamoeba D Trichomonas

2. Tse-tse fly is a vector for sleeping sickness Which of the following parasite transmits the infective stage?

A Wuchereria bancrofti B Leishmania donovani C Plasmodium falciparum D Trypanosoma gambiense

3. Schaffner’s dots are related to _______________

A Entamoeba histolytica B Leucocytes of frog C RBC of man D Epithelium of the stomach of the mosquito

4. “Amoebiasis” or amoebic dysentery is caused by___________

A Trypanosoma histolytica B Entamoeba histolytica C Entamoeba gingivalis D Plasmodium vivax

5. Which of the following statement is true about the Malarial parasites?

A Malarial parasites can be best obtained from a patient when the temperature comes to normal B Malarial parasites can be best obtained from a patient, an hour before the rise of temperature C Malarial parasites can be best obtained from a patient, a few hours after the temperature reaches normal D Malarial parasites can be best obtained from a patient when the temperature rises with rigour

6. Which of the following “Glossina palpalis” is a vector for

A Filariasis B Plague C Dengue D Gambian fever

7. An important drug used for the treatment of malaria – Quinine is extracted from

A Red ants B Calyx of cinnamon C Bark of tulsi D Bark of Cinchona

8. Entamoeba gingivalis found in the buccal cavity of man causes

A No disease B Pyorrhoea C Bronchitis D Amoebic dysentery

9. “Trypanosomiasis” is transmitted by or carrier of Trypanosoma in man is

A Fruit fly B Tse-tse fly C Housefly D Mayfly

10. The malignant tertian malaria is caused by

A Plasmodium malariae B Plasmodium ovale C Plasmodium falciparum D Plasmodium vivax