Life Cycle of Filaria Worm

Q.

Give the scientific name of the following:

Filarial worm

Q. In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels?

1. Ringworm disease
2. Ascariasis
3. Elephantiasis
4. Amoebiasis

Q. Microfilariae circulate in the peripheral blood vessels during night. What could be a probable reason for this behaviour of the worms?

1. The deep blood vessels do not provide a conducive environment during night
2. It ensures the vector, the night time mosquito, will have a higher chance of transmitting them elsewhere
3. Female adult parasite produces around 50, 000 larvae per day. All of them cannot stay together.
4. Blood flows faster in peripheral blood vessels enabling them to circulate freely

Q. Which of the following stages of the filarial worm is released into the bloodstream of the human host?

1. Adult parasite
2. Microfilariae
3. Parasite eggs
4. None of the above