Chapter 2 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Kingdom protista is also known as
Protists or protistos
The word protistos mean
First of all
Animal like protists are known as
Protozoa
Zoomastigna are also known as
Flagellates
The part for locomotion in rhizopoda is known as
Pseudopodia
Why are amoeba referred to as blob
Because they lack pellicle
Why are trypanosoma brucei referred to as heamoflagellate
Because they live in the blood stream of their host
Which part of cytoplasm does flagellum emanate
Kinetosome
How do trypanosoma feed
They feed by absorbtion through their cell wall
Euglenophyta and Ciliophora feed by
Saprophytic, holozoic and autotropically
What account for the assymetry of paramecium
Oral groove depression
How many haploid disintegrates during mitosis of haploid cells in paramecium
3
What is autogamy
Self fertilization
The most complex protozoa in kingdom protista is
Paramecium
What is schizogony
Incubation
What is the incubation period for plasmodium
7 days
The insoluble pigment produced by plasmodium that cause chills and feverish characteristic is known as
Haemozin
What is the level of organization of protozoa
Protoplasmic
Where does the metacrypocites develop in the mosquito
In the gut
Vegetative phase of plasmodium in rbc of man is called
Trophozoites
The link between animal and plant kingdom is
Euglena
In flow of food through the gullet during ingestion in euglena is affected by the
Short flagellum
Excretion of nitrogenous wastes in amoeba is effected by
Cell membrane
The shape of euglena is
Spindle shape
