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2751.

Sprinkling oil over ponds would control malaria because  [AFMC 2001]

A.            Fishes die                                 
B.            Water gets polluted
C.          Larvae are asphyxiated
D.            Mosquitoes are repelled         
Answer» D.            Mosquitoes are repelled         
2752.

Which of the following classes of protozoa is exclusively endoparasite                                         [CPMT 1998]

A.            Mastigophora                          
B.            Sarcodina
C.            Opalinata                                 
D.            Sporozoa
Answer» E.
2753.

Locomotory structures of Amoeba are     [BHU 2001]

A.            Cilia                                          
B.            Flagella
C.          Pseudopodia                           
D.            None of the above
Answer» D.            None of the above
2754.

Black water fever is caused by                                     [CPMT 2001]

A.            Plasmodium malariae             
B.            P. ovule
C.          P. falciparum                            
D.            P. vivax
Answer» D.            P. vivax
2755.

Highest incubation period occurs in Plasmodium    [CPMT 2001]

A.          P. malariae                               
B.            P. vivax
C.            P. ovale                                    
D.            P. falciparum
Answer» B.            P. vivax
2756.

The stage of Entamoeba histolytica that causes intestinal ulceration is                                           [RPMT 2000]

A.          Trophozoite                             
B.            Metacystic trophozoite
C.            Binucleate stage                      
D.            Tetranucleate stage
Answer» B.            Metacystic trophozoite
2757.

Which one is correct pairing                                    [Manipal 2001]

A.            Hydra-Anthozoa
B.            Paramecium-Arachnida
C.          Plasmodium-Sporozoa
D.            Amoeba-Ciliata
Answer» 3orr53t 1nsw5r:.            Amoeba-Ciliata
2758.

Trypanosoma gambiense is spread by     [AMU 2000]

A.            Aedes aegyptii                         
B.            Culex fatigans
C.            Stomoaxys calcitrans              
D.          Glossina palpalis
Answer» E.
2759.

Trichocysts occur in                                                        [AMU 2000]

A.            Liver Fluke                               
B.            Bladderworm
C.          Paramecium                             
D.            Hydra
Answer» D.            Hydra
2760.

Total parasites belong to protozoan group  [CPMT 1991, 2001; BHU 2002]

A.            Sporozoa                                 
B.            Ciliata
C.            Sarcodina                                 
D.            Zooflagellata
Answer» B.            Ciliata
2761.

Death of host shall be disastrous to  [AMU 2000]

A.            Predator                                   
B.            Symbiont
C.            Commensal                             
D.          Parasite
Answer» E.
2762.

Trypanosoma cruzi causes                                            [AMU 2000]

A.            Kala-azar
B.            African Sleeping Sickness
C.          Chagas disease                       
D.            American Sleeping Sickenss
Answer» D.            American Sleeping Sickenss
2763.

Cyst wall of Euglena is formed of              [APMEE 2000, 02]

A.            Silica                                         
B.          Carbohydrate
C.            Proteins                                    
D.            Calcium
Answer» C.            Proteins                                    
2764.

Incubation period of Plasmodium vivax is                [DPMT 1999]

A.          14 days                                    
B.            20 days
C.            30 days                                    
D.            45 days
Answer» B.            20 days
2765.

In Amoeba, contractile vacuole is present                  [CPMT 2000]

A.          Near trailing end                     
B.            Near advancing end
C.            At the middle of body             
D.            Any where inside body
Answer» B.            Near advancing end
2766.

Amoeba is eukaryotic because it possesses            [APMEE 1999]

A.            Plasmid                                    
B.          Nucleus
C.            Plasmalemma                          
D.            DNA
Answer» C.            Plasmalemma                          
2767.

Signet ring stage of Plasmodium represents         [MP PMT 1999]

A.            Beginning of schizogony in liver cells
B.            End of schizogony in RBC
C.          Beginning of schizogony in RBC
D.            Beginning of sporogony in humans
Answer» D.            Beginning of sporogony in humans
2768.

Haemozoin formed in malaria is produced by [MP PMT 1999]

A.            Globin part of haemoglobin
B.          Haeme of haemoglobin
C.            Cryptozoites
D.            Dead leucocytes
Answer» C.            Cryptozoites
2769.

Relapsing malaria is due to                                         [RPMT 1998]

A.            Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax
B.          Plasmodium ovale and P. vivax
C.            Plasmodium falciparum and P. ovale
D.            P. falciparum only
Answer» C.            Plasmodium falciparum and P. ovale
2770.

Contractile vacuole is absent in marine and parasitic protozoa because

A.            Excretory products are not found
B.            Hypertonic condition of internal and external medium
C.            Isotonic condition of internal and external medium
D.            Excretion is absent
Answer» D.            Excretion is absent
2771.

Symptoms of paroxyms in malaria are due to           [RPMT 1998]

A.            Sporozoite                               
B.            Gametocyte
C.            Pre-erythrocytic cycle              
D.          Erythrocytic cycle
Answer» E.
2772.

Protozoan found commensal in human colon is  [CPMT 1998]

A.          Entamoeba coli                       
B.            P. vivax
C.            A. aegypti                                 
D.            All the above
Answer» B.            P. vivax
2773.

Chloroquine is given for treating               [CPMT 1998]

A.            AIDS                                         
B.            Cancer
C.            Tetanus                                    
D.          Malaria
Answer» E.
2774.

Sandfly is causative agent of                     [CPMT 1997; AMU 2001]

A.          Kala-azar                                  
B.            Sleeping sickness
C.            Typhoid                                   
D.            Dysentery
Answer» B.            Sleeping sickness
2775.

Leishmania tropica produces                                        [AMU 1998]

A.            Sleeping sickness                    
B.            Kala-azar
C.            Dysentery                                 
D.            Oriental sores
Answer» E.
2776.

Infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica is  [CPMT 1997; Manipal 1999; Pb. PMT 1999; BHU 2002]

A.            Trophozoite                             
B.            Pre-cyst
C.            Uninucleate cyst                      
D.          Tetranucleate cyst
Answer» E.
2777.

Plasmodium is inoculated in humans by [MP PMT 1997]

A.            Female Culex
B.            Male Culex
C.            Male and female Anopheles
D.          Female Anopheles
Answer» E.
2778.

High temperature in malaria occurs after completion of  [CPMT 1997]

A.          Erythrocytic cycle                     
B.            Exo-erythrocytic cycle
C.            Pre-erythrocytic cycle              
D.            Gametogony
Answer» B.            Exo-erythrocytic cycle
2779.

Entamoeba histolytica excretes through   [MP PMT 1996]

A.            Food vacuole                          
B.          General surface
C.            Contractile vacuole                 
D.            Malpighian tubles
Answer» C.            Contractile vacuole                 
2780.

The protozoan parasite which possesses a food vacuole is  [EAMCET 1998]

A.            Leptomonas                            
B.            Plasmodium
C.            Trypanosoma                          
D.            Leishmania
Answer» C.            Trypanosoma                          
2781.

Symptoms of malaria in spleen and skin are due to  [BHU 1996]

A.            Schuffner?s granules               
B.          Hemozoin
C.            Hamaton                                  
D.            Blood sugar
Answer» C.            Hamaton                                  
2782.

Malarial species found in South America and West Africa is  [BHU 1996]

A.            Plasmodium falciparum         
B.            P. vivax
C.            P. malariae                               
D.            P. ovale
Answer» E.
2783.

Which one is not a symptom of Entamoeba histolytica infection                                    [BHU 1996]

A.            Relapsing fever                        
B.            Abdomial pain
C.            Blood in stool                          
D.            Irregular bowls
Answer» B.            Abdomial pain
2784.

A cyst of Entamoeba histolytica produces trophozoites [DPMT 1996]

A.            1    
B.            2
C.          4    
D.            18
Answer» D.            18
2785.

Development of gametocyte from merozoite of Plasmodium occurs in                                          [DPMT 1996]

A.          Red blood corpuscles             
B.            Liver cells
C.            Stomach of female Anopheles
D.            All the above
Answer» B.            Liver cells
2786.

Multiple fission in Plasmodium is             [DPMT 1996]

A.            Gamogamy                              
B.          Schizogony
C.            Sporulation                              
D.            None of the above
Answer» C.            Sporulation                              
2787.

Posterior end of Amoeba is characterised by   [Bihar MDAT 1996]

A.            Plasmid                                    
B.            Amphid
C.            Uripygium                                
D.          Lack of food vacuoles
Answer» E.
2788.

Trophozoites of Plasmodium occur in      [Bihar MDAT 1996]

A.            Liver cells                                 
B.            Spleen
C.            Lymph channels                     
D.          Red blood corpuscles
Answer» E.
2789.

Contribution of protoplasm to the total weight of the body is [AMU 1991]

A. 0.1
B. 0.45
C. 0.07
D. 0.95
Answer» E.
2790.

Entamoeba histolytica is a human parasite usually found in  [KCET 1999; CPMT 1992]

A.            Liver                                         
B.            Lung
C.            Mouth                                       
D.            Intestine
Answer» E.
2791.

Protoplasm is made up mainly of

A. Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen
B. Oxygen, phosphorus and minerals
C. Carbon, hydrogen and iron
D. Iron, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen
Answer» B. Oxygen, phosphorus and minerals
2792.

The best material for demonstrating streaming movement of protoplasm within living cells is

A. Onion peel
B. Staminal hairs of Tradescantia
C. Pith cells
D. Cortical cells
Answer» C. Pith cells
2793.

Cytoplasm of one cell is connected with other through [CPMT 1996; AFMC 1999; AIIMS 2003]

A. Cytoplasmic strands
B. Plasmodesmata
C. Torus
D. Pit membrane
Answer» C. Torus
2794.

Normal pH of Protoplasm is [RPMT 1999]

A. 7.8
B. 6.8
C. 5
D. 6.5
Answer» C. 5
2795.

A protoplast is [MHCET 2002]

A. A cell organelle
B. A cell with a wall
C. A single wall-less cell
D. Cell without nucleus
Answer» D. Cell without nucleus
2796.

The substance which makes up about 80% of cytoplasm and has unique structure [CPMT 1971, 78, 84; Kerala CET 2002]

A. Proteins
B. Fats
C. Minerals
D. Water
Answer» E.
2797.

Protoplasm was regarded as the "physical basis of life'' by [CPMT 1986; BVP 2000]

A. Huxley (1868)
B. Corti (1772)
C. Hardy (1899)
D. Malphighi (1903)
Answer» B. Corti (1772)
2798.

Both plants and animals are provided with [KCET 1998]

A. Cell wall
B. Golgi body
C. Chloroplast
D. Protoplasm
Answer» E.
2799.

Protoplasm is a [CPMT 1992; CET Pune 1998]

A. True solution
B. Suspension
C. Emulsion
D. Polyphasic colloidal system
Answer» E.
2800.

Which one of the following is a non-protoplasmic cell inclusion [CPMT 1989]

A. Ribosomes
B. Mitochondria
C. Lysosomes
D. Cystoliths
Answer» E.