PARASIT LEC UNIT 1 AND 2 Flashcards
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4 phylas of Protozoa
1.phylum sarcomastigophora
2. Phylum Ciliophora
3. Phylum Apicomplexa
4. Phylum Microspora
What kingdom classification does Protozoa fall under?
Kingdom Protista
What is the cell type of Protozoa?
Eukaryotic
What cellular organization does Protozoa fall unto?
Unicellular
Nutritional type of Protozoa
Heterotroph
Greek word Portos mean?
First/primitive
What does “protos + zoon” mean?
First animal
Why were protozoans described as animal like?
Because of their motility
Pathogenic stage
Trophozoite
Resistant stage
Cysts
Infective stage
Cysts
Found in formed stool
Cysts
Found in watery stools
Trophozoite
Vegetative stage
Trophozoite
Found in adverse/ unfavorable conditions
Cysts
Found in favorable conditions
Trophozoites
Transformed from the active Trophozoite stage to an inactive cyst stage, losing its power of motility, growth, and reproduction, and enclosing itself in a tough wall
Encystation
Happens when an organism leaves the cyst stage and continues its life cycle in the trophozoite stage
Excystation
True or false: Encystation and Excystation only occur within the host
True
New cells are formed from one parent cell only
Asexual Mode of Reproduction
Divides into two of more or less equal parts; occurs randomly
Binary fission
What parasite lies under the binary fission?
Ameoba
The cell would divide across the length
Longitudinal Binary Fisson
The cell would divide across the width
Transverse Binary fisson