Quiz & Worksheet - Entamoeba Histolytica & Amoebic Dysentery

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Put the three stages of Entamoeba histolytica disease in order from least to most severe.

Amoebiasis, amoebic dysentery, extraintestinal amoebiasis Extraintestinal amoebiasis, amoebic dysentery, amoebiasis Amoebic dysentery, amoebiasis, extraintestinal amoebiasis

Amoebiasis, extraintestinal amoebiasis, amoebic dysentery Amoebic dysentery, extraintestinal amoebiasis, amoebiasis

Worksheet

Print Entamoeba Histolytica & Amoebic Dysentery: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Worksheet

1. Entamoeba histolytica is most often acquired by _____

consuming food contaminated by trophozoites.
consuming food contaminated by cysts.
drinking water contaminated by trophozoites.
drinking water contaminated by cysts.
not thoroughly washing after using the bathroom.

2. Which of the follow statements about Entamoeba is FALSE?

All species of Entamoeba cause disease.
They are the second leading cause of death by parasite.
They have two life stages: trophozoites and cysts.
They move by pseudopod motion.
Areas with poor sanitation have the most cases of infection.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and worksheet combo will help you understand Entamoeba histolytica and its role in the development of Entamoebic disease, included three stages of disease. Practice questions test your knowledge about the life stages of the parasite, how it is spread, and how it is treated.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

This quiz will assess your understanding of:

The life cycle and stages of Entamoeba histolytica
The diseases associated with the parasite
How Entamoeba histolytica is acquired
How people with an Entamoebic disease are treated

Skills Practiced

This assessment will test the following skills:

Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about sanitation in a different light
Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define trophozoites, dysentery, extraintestinal amoebiasis, and metronidazole
Distinguishing differences - compare and contrast the two stages of the lifecycle of Entamoeba
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding Entamoeba histolytica