
Parasitology is the study of
- a. viruses
- b. prokaryotes
- c.
fungi - d. eukaryotes

Introduction:
The prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells differ in many ways, out of which the most prominent difference is the difference in their genetic content. In addition, prokaryotic cells do not have membrane bound organelles and generally do not have cell wall, while eukaryotic cells exhibit these features.
Answer to Problem 1MC
Correct answer:
The study of parasitic eukaryotic organisms is termed as “parasitology”.
Therefore, option (d) is correct.
Option (d) is given as “eukaryotes”.
Explanation of Solution
Justify reasons for the correct statement:
The parasitic eukaryotic organisms include “helminthic parasites” and “protozoan parasites”. Some of the pathogenic protists of humans include Plasmodium vivax, Lamblia intestinalis, Entamoeba histolytica, and Trichomonas vaginalis. These protozoans invade the humans and harm the human hosts. The treatment of these protozoans is very difficult because of the similarities between protozoans with humans.
The parasites having multi cellularity are helminthic parasites that feed on nutrients from intestine of host organism. The study of parasitic eukaryotic organisms is “parasitology”.
Hence, option (d) is correct.
Justify reasons for the incorrect statements:
Option (a) is given as “viruses”.
The study of viruses is termed as “virology”. Hence, it is a wrong answer.
Option (b) is given as “prokaryotes”.
The prokaryotes either live free or are dependent on the host cells for nutrition. The parasitology is not the study of prokaryotes. Hence, it is a wrong answer.
Option (c) is given as “fungi”.
The “mycology” is termed as study of “fungi”. Hence, it is a wrong answer.
Hence, options (a), (b), and (c) are incorrect.
The study of “parasitic eukaryotic organisms” is termed as “parasitology”.
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