Protist Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What is malaria caused by
A
Protists
2
Q
What is the malarial protists life cycle
A
Takes place inside mosquito, the mosquitos are vectors (they pick up the malarial protist when they feed on an infected animal)
Whenever the mosquito feeds on an animal, it infects it by inserting the Protista into the animals blood vessels
3
Q
What does malaria cause
A
Repeated episodes of fever, can be fatal
4
Q
How can the spread of malaria be reduced
A
Stopping the mosquitoes from breeding
5
Q
How can you be protected from mosquitoes
A
Mosquito nets
