Microorganisms Flashcards
Amoebae protus
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Amoebae protus Protists Protozoa Sarcodina (amoebae) None
Balatidium coli
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Balatidium coli (Note cysts) Protista Protozoa Ciliophira Dysentery
Plasmodium falciparum
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Plasmodium falciparum (note ring structures in RBC) Protista Protozoa Sporozoa Malaria
Typanosoma brucei
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Typanosoma brucei Protists Protozoa Mastigophora (flagellates) African sleeping sickness
Trichomonas vaginalis
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Protista Protozoa Mstigophora (flagellates) Trichomonas vaginalis Sti
Spirogyra
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Spirogyra (multicellular)
Protista Algae Chlorophyta (green algae) Spirogyra (multicellular) None
Diatoms
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Diatoms (note silica walls)
Protista
Algae
Chrysophyta (Golden-brown algae)
Some produce domoic acid (a neurotoxin)
Ceratium (note central waist)
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Ceratium (note central waist)
Protista
Algae
Pyrrophyta (Red-brown or fire algae or dinoflagellates)
Some produce neurotoxins
Aspergillus
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Aspergillus (mold)
Fungi
None
Ascomycota (produce ascospores)
Opportunistic respiratory pathogens
Penicillium
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Penicillium (mold)
Fungi
None
Ascomycota (ascospores not produced)
Opportunistic respiratory pathogens
Rhizopus
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Rhizopus (look for both asexual & sexual spores)
Fungi
None
Zygomycota (produce zygosporea)
Opportunistic respiratory pathogens
Anabaena
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Disease
Anabaena - string of pearls (note heterocysts)
Bacteria
Cyanobacteria (aka blue green algae)
Some cyanobacteria produce toxins
