Unizik MCQs In Microbiology On Sporozoa

Unizik Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “SPOROZOA" (Malaria parasites)

Unizik MCQs In Microbiology On Sporozoa

MCQs on Sporozoa Unizik 

a. P. falciparum 
b. P. malariae
c. P. ovale
d. P. vivax

 Answer: a. (Plasmodium falciparum)

a. P. falciparum
b. P. malariae
c. P. ovale
d. P. vivax 

Answer: a. P. falciparum

a. P. falciparum
b. P. malariae
c. P. ovale
d. P. vivax
Answer: b (P. malariae)


a. causes more severe disease in pregnancy
d. infection is typically associated with thrombocytopenia
e. is the only cause of cerebral malaria

Answer: Options a, c and d are correct. 

a. Onchocerciasis
b. Visceral leishmaniasis
c. African trypanosomiasis
d. Bancroftian filariasis

Answer:  d (Bancroftian filariasis)

a. may be complicated by anaemia
b. may be complicated by jaundice
d. is sensitive to chloroquine

Explanation : Vivax malaria has traditionally been considered a more benign form of the disease than that caused by infection with P. falciparum. 

7.Scientist that developed a staining method of malaria parasite in 1891?
a.Charles laveran
c.Ronald Ross

Answer: b
Explanation :Wikipedia-- Romanowsky staining is a prototypical blood staining technique that was the forerunner of several distinct but similar methods, including Giemsa, Jenner, Wright, Field, May–Grünwald stain and Leishman stains, which are used to differentiate cells in pathologic specimens, especially blood and bone marrow films.


​​​​​Charles Laveran: found and described Malaria parasite in 1880

Ronald Ross : Demonstrated that mosquitoes of Anopheles species act as vectors of Malaria
In 1976 , Trager and Jensen cultured Malaria parasites in Vitro for the first time

8.infective form of Malaria parasite?

Answer: a
Explanation : Sporozoite-- a motile spore-like stage in the life cycle of some parasitic sporozoans (e.g. the malaria organism), that is typically the infective agent introduced into a host.

9.what is used by mosquitoes to pierce the skin?

Answer : a
Explanation : proboscis : An elongated sucking mouthpart that is typically tubular and flexible used by mosquitoes to pierce the skin.

10.what species causes tertian Malaria in human
c p.falciparum

Answer : d

Notes :


This is unicellular protozoan parasite of humans and deadliest species of plasmodium that cause Malaria in humans.

P.vivax: This parasite is the most frequent and widely distributed cause if recurring Malaria. It is one of the five species of Malaria parasites that commonly infect human

P.Malariae: This type of five species causes Malaria in human. It is one of several species of plasmodium parasites that infect human including p.falciparum and p.vivax which are for Malaria infection.