Question 1

Which species of Plasmodium is responsible for the most severe forms of malaria?

Accepted Answer

Plasmodium falciparum

Answer

Plasmodium ovale

Answer

Plasmodium vivax

Answer

Plasmodium malariae

Question 2

What is the main vector that transmits Plasmodium parasites in malaria?

Accepted Answer

Anopheles mosquito

Answer

Culex mosquito

Answer

Tsetse fly

Answer

Aedes mosquito

Question 3

Which stage of the Plasmodium lifecycle is responsible for infection in humans?

Accepted Answer

Sporozoite

Answer

Gametocyte

Answer

Merozoite

Answer

Trophozoite

Question 4

What is the primary method for diagnosing malaria infection?

Accepted Answer

Microscopic examination of blood smears

Answer

CT scan

Answer

Urine test

Answer

Chest X-ray

Question 5

Which of the following is a common symptom of malaria?

Accepted Answer

Fever

Answer

Joint pain

Answer

Cough

Answer

Rash

Question 6

Which treatment is commonly used for malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum?

Accepted Answer

Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT)

Answer

Acyclovir

Answer

Metronidazole

Answer

Penicillin

Question 7

What is the primary mechanism of action of chloroquine in treating malaria?

Accepted Answer

Inhibition of heme polymerization

Answer

Blocking folic acid synthesis

Answer

Disruption of DNA replication

Answer

Inhibition of protein synthesis

Question 8

What is a major risk factor for severe malaria in children?

Accepted Answer

Young age

Answer

High altitude

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Old age

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Obesity

Question 9

In which geographic regions is malaria most prevalent?

Accepted Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa

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Northern Europe

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North America

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Southeast Asia

Question 10

What is the role of gametocytes in the lifecycle of Plasmodium?

Accepted Answer

They are the sexual stage and necessary for transmission to the mosquito.

Answer

They are the stage that multiplies in the liver.

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They cause symptoms in the human host.

Answer

They are responsible for human infection.

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