Protozoa: Sporozoa
- Previous year questions on Protozoa: Sporozoa for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Microbiology section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 100 live questions in Protozoa: Sporozoa.
- 11 of 100 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
- Microbiology is worth about 20 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A HIV positive individual having diarrheal episodes stool examination reveals on oocyst of size 8-10 Micron, what could be the diagnosis?
- ACyclospora✓ Correct answer
- BCryptococcus
- CCryptosporidium parvum
- DIsospora
Q2.patient develops to have malaria smear shows all stages of schizonts 14-20 merozoites, yellowish brown pigment . what is type of malaria
- Ap.vivax✓ Correct answer
- Bp.malariae
- Cp.falciparum
- Dp.ovale
Q3.Acute toxoplasmosis is commonly associated with all of the following except
- ACervical lymphadenopathy
- BAxillary lymphadenopathy
- CMuscle pain
- DMyocarditis✓ Correct answer
Q4.Ziemann's dots are seen in:
- APlasmodium malariae✓ Correct answer
- BPlasmodium vivax
- CPlasmodium falciparum
- DPlasmodium knowlesi
Q5.In Toxoplasmosis, the oocyst and pseudocyst are respectively seen in which hosts:
- ATissue, faeces
- BHuman, cats
- CCats, human✓ Correct answer
- DFeces, tissue
Q6.The most common manifestation of congenital toxoplasmosis is?
- AHydrocephalus
- BChorioretinitis✓ Correct answer
- CHepatosplenomegaly
- DThrombocytopenia
Q7.cat acts as reservoir in the following ?
- Atoxoplasma gondii✓ Correct answer
- Brabies
- Cstreptocerca infection
- Dplague
Q8.A retroviral positive patient presents with frequent diarrheal episodes. Stool examination reveals acid-fast oocyst of size 4-6 microns. What could be the probable diagnosis?
- AToxoplasma gondii
- BCryptosporidium parvum✓ Correct answer
- CCoccidioides immitis
- DSarcocystis
Q9.A 35-year-old HIV positive patient comes with intractable diarrhea, crampy, abdominal pain and vomiting. Biopsy of small intestine was taken which shows cyst <10 um. What is the appropriate diagnosis?
- ACMV
- BIsospora belli
- CCryptosporidium parvum✓ Correct answer
- DGiardia lamblia
Q10.In plasmodium vivax malaria, relapse is caused by:
- ASporozoite
- BSchizont
- CHypnozoite✓ Correct answer
- DGametocyte
Answer key
Q1: A. Cyclospora; Q2: A. p.vivax; Q3: D. Myocarditis; Q4: A. Plasmodium malariae; Q5: C. Cats, human; Q6: B. Chorioretinitis; Q7: A. toxoplasma gondii; Q8: B. Cryptosporidium parvum; Q9: C. Cryptosporidium parvum; Q10: C. Hypnozoite.
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