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1.

Consider the given stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium and choose the correctly matched pair :
 
1. A : Merozites infect human when mosquito bites
2. B : Parasite reproduced sexually in liver cells
3. C : Symptoms of malaria
4. D : Fertilization in hemocoel of the mosquito

2.

Consider the following statements:

I.	Plasmodium falciparum causes malignant tertian malaria
II.	Release of hemosiderin from burst RBCs is responsible for paroxysms of malarial attacks
III.	Sporozoites are the infectious forms of Plasmodium

Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II, and III

3.

Where will you look for the sporozoites of the malarial parasite?
1. Red blood corpuscles of humans suffering from malaria
2. Spleen of infected humans
3. Salivary glands of freshly moulted female Anopheles mosquito
4. Saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito

4.

Sexual stage (gametocytes) of plasmodium occurs in 
1. Salivary glands of mosquito
2. Human RBC
3. Intestine of mosquito
4. Human liver

5.

Reproduction of parasite(plasmodium) in red blood cells is
1.    Asexual
2.    Sexual
3.   Both
4.   Do not reproduce there

6.

Gambusia is a ..... introduced to feed on .....
1. Mosquito, larvae
2. Fish, mosquito-larvae
3. Frog species, mosquito of stagnant water
4. Snail, Protozoan

7.

Which of the following toxic substance is responsible for the chill and high fever recurring every three to four
days in malaria?
(1) Haemotoxin
(2) Haemoglobin
(3) Haemozoin
(4) Sporozoites

8.

In the life cycle of Plasmodium, sexual stages (gametocytes) begin to develop in
(1) Stomach of mosquito
(2) Intestine of man
(3) Liver of man
(4) Red blood cells of man

9.

Identify the incorrectly matched pair regarding Plasmodium, the protozoan responsible for causing malaria in humans:

1.	Cause of malignant tertian malaria	Plasmodium falciparum
2.	Paroxysm [clinical features] of malaria	Release of hemozoin on rupture of RBCs
3.	Fertilization during the life cycle	Gut of female anopheles
4.	Infective stage to mankind	Trophozoites

10.

In which parts of the body of the host do the following events in the life cycle of Plasmodium take place? For this, match the items given in column l with column ll.
    Column l                                   Column ll
a. Fertilization                             (i) Liver cells/RBC of hosts human beings
b. Development of                       (ii) Body cavity of mosquito
gametocytes 
c. Release of sporozoites              (iii) Stomach of mosquito/vector
d. Asexual reproduction                (iv) RBC of human beings
1. a(iv), b(iii), c(ii), d(i)
2. a(iv), b(iii), c(i), d(ii)
3. a(iii), b(iv), c(ii), d(i)
4. a(i), b(iii), c(iv), d(ii)

11.

Which of the following is mismatched with respect to the events that occur in the life cycle of plasmodium?

1 Fertilisation	: Takes place in mosquito's intestine
2 Development of gametocytes	: In red blood cells of humans
3 Asexual reproduction	: Parasites reproduce asexually in red blood cells, bursting the red blood cells and causing the cycles of fever
4 Release of sporozoites (infectious forms for humans)	: From the intestine of mosquito

12.

Mark out the incorrect statement regarding infection of Entamoeba histolytica
1 It is a type of monogenetic parasite
2 Stools characterised with excess mucous and blood  clots
3 It is the parasite of small intestine of the human being
4 Housefly act as mechanical carriers of the cysts to contaminate the food and water

13.

Which of the following is mismatched with respect to the following events which occur in the life cycle?

1 Erythrocytic schizogony	: The rupture of RBCs is associated with the release of a toxic substance hemozoin, which is responsible for the chill and high fever
2 Gametocytes	: Sexual stages develop in intestine of mosquito
3 Fertilization	: Takes place in intestine/stomach of mosquito
4 Schizogony in liver cells	:  The parasite reproduces asexually in liver cells bursting the cell and releasing merozoites into the blood

14.

The occurrence of chills and fever in malaria is associated with:

1.	Rupture of hepatocytes during exo-erythrocytic cycle of the parasite
2.	Inoculation of the sporozoite by the mosquito bite into humans
3.	Release of haemozoin due to rupture of RBCs by the parasite
4.	Development of the adult trophozoite in the RBC

15.

The infectious stage of plasmodium that enters the human body is:
1. Sporozoites
2. Female gametocytes
3. Male gametocytes
4. Trophozoites

16.

The disease in which the pathogenic infection produces hemozoin granules resulting in high fever in the body is
1. Filariasis
2. Ascariasis
3. Amoebiasis
4. Malaria

17.

A person with sickle-cell anaemia is
1. more prone to malaria
2. more prone to typhoid
3. less prone to malaria
4. less prone to typhoid

18. Identify the incorrectly matched pair regarding the life cycle of malaria parasite:

1.	Sporozoite	Infective stage for humans
2.	Liver cell	Asexual reproduction
3.	RBC	Sexual reproduction
4.	Fertilization	In the mosquito gut

19. Match List I with List II:

List I	List II
A. Wuchererua bancrofti	I. Pneumonia
B. Trichophyton rubrum	II. Malaria
C. Plasmodium vivax	III. Filariasis
D. Haemophilus influenzae	IV. Ringworm

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1.  A - (IV); B - (III); C - (II); D - (I)
2.  A - (III); B - (IV); C - (II); D - (I)
3.  A - (III); B - (II); C - (IV); D - (I)
4.  A - (IV); B - (III); C - (I); D - (II)

20. A person suffering from malaria experiences recurring chill and fever at the time when the:
1. trophozoites reach maximum growth and release toxins
2. host RBCs ruptures
3. sporozoites enter spleen and multiply
4. gametocytes are being destroyed by WBCs

21. How many of the following diseases given below in the box are arthropod vector borne diseases?
Dengue, Chikungunya, Filariasis, Ascariasis, Small pox, Tetanus.
1. Three
2. Four
3. Five
4. Six

22. Choose the mismatch with respect to the events that occur in the life cycle of Plasmodium 

1.	Development of zygote	:	In gut of mosquito
2.	Asexual reproduction	:	In human hepatocytes
3.	Release of sporozoites	:	In salivary glands of humans
4.	Fertilization	:	In gut of mosquito

23. How many of the diseases mentioned below are caused by viruses?

Polio, Rabies, Chikungunya, Typhoid, Genital herpes, SARS, Cholera, T.B., Tetanus, Gonorrhea.

1. Eight
2. Two
3. Six
4. Five

24. Match List-I with List-II

	List-I		List-II
(A)	Typhoid	(I)	Protozoan
(B)	Elephantiasis	(II)	Salmonella
(C)	Ringworm	(III)	Aschelminthes
(D)	Malaria	(IV)	Microsporum

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:	(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)
1.	(I)	(IV)	(III)	(II)
2.	(I)	(III)	(IV)	(II)
3.	(II)	(III)	(IV)	(I)
4.	(II)	(IV)	(III)	(I)

25. The infectious form of malarial parasite for the secondary and the primary hosts respectively are
1. Gametes and sporozoites
2. Sporozoites and gametes
3. Sporozoites and gametocytes
4. Gametocyes and sporozoites

26. Read the statements given below w.r.t disease-causing microbes.
(a) All parasites are pathogens as they cause harm to the host.
(b) Pathogens have to adapt to live within the environment of the host,
(c) Pathogen of amoebic dysentery lives in the gut of host organism.
(d) Pathogens can enter human body by various means causing functional damage but do not interfere with normal vital activities.
Select the option that contains correct statements only.
1. (a) and (b) only
2. (b) and (c) only
3. (a), (b) and (d) only
4. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
 

27. Which of the following fish is introduced in  pond to control or eliminate the vector responsible for the  transmission of malaria and filariasis?
1. Exocoetus
2. Pristis
3. Scoliodon
4. Gambusia
 

28. Identify the correct statements regarding the life cycle the malarial parasite:

I:	Sporozoites are the infectious form for humans.
II:	The parasites initially multiply within the red blood cells and then attack the liver cells.
III:	The rupture of RBCs is associated with release of a toxic substance, haemozoin, which is responsible for the chill and high fever recurring every three to four days.
IV:	Fertilization occurs in human RBCs

1. I and II only
2. II and III only
3. II and IV only
4. I and III only

29. What stage of the development of the malarial parasite is infective to man?

1.	Merozoite	2.	Sporozoite
3.	Ookinete	4.	Hypnozoite

30. During the life cycle of malaria, where does the fertilization take place?
1. In human RBC
2. In human hepatocytes
3. In the gut of the mosquito
4. In the salivary gland of the mosquito.