Parasitology questions with correct answers

A plant or animal that lives upon another organism for growth and survival? - Correct Answer-Parasite A relationship in which a microorganism lives on or with a host and gains benefit at the expense of the host? - Correct Answer-Parasitism A relationship in which microorganisms live on or within a host such that neither derives benefit or harm, also called colonization? - Correct Answer-Commensalism The host in which a parasite reaches sexual maturity and reproduction? - Correct Answer-Definitive host The host in which some development of the parasite occurs but in which it does not reach maturity? - Correct Answer-Intermediate host An animal other than human that is normally infected with a parasite which can also infect humans (a rat with trichina) - Correct Answer-Reservoir host Animals that serve as the carrier of parasites? - Correct Answer-Vectors A microorganism capable of causing an infectious disease? - Correct Answer-Pathogen An artifact that resembles a parasite? - Correct Answer-Pseudoparasite