Exam 3 - Protozoa Summary 1 Flashcards
The trophozoite of the Entamoeba histolytica is a…
Centric endosome in the nucleus.
The cysts of the Entamoeba histolytica are…
- up to 4 nuclei;
- blunt end chromatoidal bars (immature cyst)
The Entamoeba histolytica feeds on…
RBC, bacteria.
The pathogenicity of Entamoeba histolytica is what?
Bloody diarrhea; ulcerative colitis. Abscess in lung/heart/liver (exo-intestinal infection)
The trophozoite of the Entamoeba coli is…
An eccentric endosome in the nucleus.
The cysts of Entamoeba coli are…
* 4-8 nuclei;
* splintered end chromatoidal bar (immature cyst)
The Entamoeba coli feeds on what?
Bacteria
The pathogenicity of Entamoeba coli is….
Non-pathogenic
The trophozoite of the Endolimax is…
a prominent endosome
The cysts of Endolimax are…
oval/small;
up to 4 nuclei.
The Endolimax feeds on…
bacteria
The pathogenicity of Endolimax is…
non-pathogenic
The trophozoite of the Iodamoeba butschlii is…
A prominent endosome
The cysts of Iodamoeba butschlii are…
* Very big
* One big vacuole;
* Prominent crescent shape endosome
The Iodamoeba butschlii feeds on…
bacteria
The pathogenicity of the Iodamoeba butschlii is…
Non-pathogenic
The trophozoite of the Entamoeba gingivalis is…
The infective stage
The cysts of the Entamoeba gingivalis is…
None.
The Entamoeba gingivalis feeds on…
N/A
The pathogenicity of the Entamoeba gingivalis is…
Non-pathogenic.
What type of organism is this?
Trophozoite of Entamoeba histolytica
What is 1?
Endosome
What is 2?
Nucleus
Describe in one word the endosome of the trophozoite of Entamoeba histolytica.
centric
