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Burton's Microbiology for the Health Sciences 9th Edition by Janet Duben-Engelkirk, Paul Engelkirk
Edition 9ISBN: 9781605476735Burton's Microbiology for the Health Sciences 9th Edition by Janet Duben-Engelkirk, Paul Engelkirk
Edition 9ISBN: 9781605476735 Exercise 2
The field of parasitology involves the study of which of the following types of organisms?
a. arthropods, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses
b. arthropods, helminths, and certain protozoa
c. bacteria, fungi, and protozoa
d. bacteria, fungi, and viruses
a. arthropods, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses
b. arthropods, helminths, and certain protozoa
c. bacteria, fungi, and protozoa
d. bacteria, fungi, and viruses
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Parasites are the organisms that cause diseases in humans and animals. The study of parasites is called Parasitology. Most of the parasites include the protozoans and higher invertebrate like arthropods. The other organisms like bacteria, fungi and viruses that are responsible for causing infections are called pathogens. Hence the option (a) is incorrect.
Bacteria, fungi and protozoans are prokaryotic or eukaryotic and mostly microscopic. These organisms also can cause infections in humans, animals and plants. These are called as pathogens but not parasites.The option (c) is wrong.
Bacteria, fungi, and viruses are microscopic and prokaryotes or eukaryotes causing infections and these are called as pathogens but not the parasites. Hence the option (d) is wrong.
Study of the organisms like Arthropods, Helminthes and certain protozoa is called as parasitology. These organisms are higher invertibrates and multicellular causing infections in humans and animals.
Hence, the correct option is (b) Arthropods, Helminthes and certain protozoa.
Bacteria, fungi and protozoans are prokaryotic or eukaryotic and mostly microscopic. These organisms also can cause infections in humans, animals and plants. These are called as pathogens but not parasites.The option (c) is wrong.
Bacteria, fungi, and viruses are microscopic and prokaryotes or eukaryotes causing infections and these are called as pathogens but not the parasites. Hence the option (d) is wrong.
Study of the organisms like Arthropods, Helminthes and certain protozoa is called as parasitology. These organisms are higher invertibrates and multicellular causing infections in humans and animals.
Hence, the correct option is (b) Arthropods, Helminthes and certain protozoa.
Burton's Microbiology for the Health Sciences 9th Edition by Janet Duben-Engelkirk, Paul Engelkirk
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