Question 1

Which of the following Arthropoda is involved in the transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bug
B)   Fly
C)   Mosquito
D)   Tick D

Question 2

Evidence of pediculosis infestation includes the finding of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Louse antibodies in patient serum
B)   Eggs attached to hair shafts
C)   Larvae recovered from patient clothing
D)   A tunnel of insects in the skin B

Question 3

Rickettsia typhi is transmitted by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Dermacentor spp.
B)   Pediculus spp.
C)   Sarcoptes scabiei
D)   Xenopsylla cheopis D

Question 4

The Ixodes spp. tick serves as a vector for all the following diseases EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Babesia spp.
B)   Borrelia burgdorferi
C)   Franciella tularensis
D)   Rickettsia rickettsii

Question 5

All the following developmental stages are found in the incomplete metamorphosis life cycle of insects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Egg
B)   Imago
C)   Pupa
D)   Nymph

Question 6

If a parasite can be transferred from an adult insect to its offspring, it is said to be transferred:

Accepted Answer

A)   Incidentally
B)   Mechanically
C)   Sexually
D)   Vertically

Question 7

Which of the following Arthropoda is involved in the transmission of the Black plague?

Accepted Answer

A)   Flea
B)   Fly
C)   Mosquito
D)   Tick

Question 8

Transmission of Leishmania spp. to humans is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)   Culex spp.
B)   Phlebotomus spp.
C)   Simulium spp.
D)   Tabanus spp.

Question 9

The life cycle of Sarcoptes scabiei differs from other Arthropoda because it:

Accepted Answer

A)   Feeds only on blood
B)   Has only four legs
C)   Is a permanent ectoparasite
D)   Can transfer viral particles to the host

Question 10

Name the arthropod shown in the following image:

Accepted Answer

A)   Amblyomma americanum
B)   Dermacentor andersoni
C)   Ixodes spp.
D)   Ornithodoros spp.

Question 11

Name the arthropod shown in the following image:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cimex lectularius
B)   Pediculus humanus capitis
C)   Pediculus humanus humanus
D)   Phthirus pubis

Question 12

Which of the following Arthropoda is involved in the transmission of African sleeping sickness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bug
B)   Flea
C)   Fly
D)   Mosquito

Question 13

All the following insects develop through complete metamorphosis EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Arachnids
B)   Fleas
C)   Flies
D)   Mosquitoes

Question 14

Francisella tularensis (tularemia) is transmitted by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Amblyomma americanum
B)   Dermacentor spp.
C)   Ixodes spp.
D)   Ornithodoros spp.

Exam 7: Arthropoda

Which of the following Arthropoda is involved in the transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

Evidence of pediculosis infestation includes the finding of:

Rickettsia typhi is transmitted by:

The Ixodes spp. tick serves as a vector for all the following diseases EXCEPT:

All the following developmental stages are found in the incomplete metamorphosis life cycle of insects EXCEPT:

If a parasite can be transferred from an adult insect to its offspring, it is said to be transferred:

Which of the following Arthropoda is involved in the transmission of the Black plague?

Transmission of Leishmania spp. to humans is associated with:

The life cycle of Sarcoptes scabiei differs from other Arthropoda because it:

Name the arthropod shown in the following image:

Name the arthropod shown in the following image:

Which of the following Arthropoda is involved in the transmission of African sleeping sickness?

All the following insects develop through complete metamorphosis EXCEPT:

Francisella tularensis (tularemia) is transmitted by: