Parasitology: practice question

A Microbiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Microbiology · Parasitology

Sample item

What vector transmits leishmaniasis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Sandfly

Leishmania parasites are transmitted by sandflies, which inoculate promastigotes during a bite and can cause cutaneous or visceral disease.

Option by option

  • A. Louse

    Lice transmit selected louse-borne infections, not leishmaniasis.

  • B. Tick

    Ticks transmit illnesses such as Lyme disease in endemic regions.

  • C. Anopheles mosquito

    Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.

  • D. Sandfly (correct)

    Correct: sandflies transmit Leishmania.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is D, Sandfly. Leishmania parasites are transmitted by sandflies, which inoculate promastigotes during a bite and can cause cutaneous or visceral disease.

Why is "Louse" not the answer?

Lice transmit selected louse-borne infections, not leishmaniasis.

Why is "Tick" not the answer?

Ticks transmit illnesses such as Lyme disease in endemic regions.

Why is "Anopheles mosquito" not the answer?

Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Parasitology in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: sandflies transmit Leishmania.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Parasitology?

Make a one-line identity card for each organism: shape and stain, defining test, toxin, disease and drug. Then use the flashcards and the other Microbiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.