Protozoans packet

Question 1

what are the different types of phylum?

Answer 1

amoebas
ciliates
flagellates/hemoglagellates
apicomplexa 
dinoflagellates

Question 2

what are some non-pathogen amoebas?

Answer 2

Amoeba proteus
Entamoeba gingivalis
Entamoeba coli
Radiolaria and Foraminifera

Question 3

what are some pathogen amoebas?

Answer 3

Entamoeba histolytica
Iodamoeba butschlii
Endolimax nana
Naegleria fowleri

Question 4

what makes an amoeba a pathogen or a non-pathogen?

Answer 4

non-pathogen amoeba don’t have any RBC

Question 5

which amoeba could you find near oil?

Answer 5

Radiolaria and Foraminifera

Question 6

which amoeba is a commensal in mouth?

Answer 6

Entamoeba gingivalis

-no effect on human

Question 7

which amoeba is a mutualist in colon?

Answer 7

Entamoeba coli

-benefits colon: human makes vit. B complex, vit. K

Question 8

what is the structure of ciliates?

Answer 8

oval or pear-shaped

Question 9

what is the locomotion of ciliates?

Answer 9

cilia

Question 10

which phylum is the most structurally advanced?

Answer 10

ciliates

Question 11

what is ciliates asexual reproduction?

Answer 11

fission- mitosis

Question 12

what is ciliates sexual reproduction?

Answer 12

conjugation- mitosis and meiosis

Question 13

what are examples of a non-pathogen ciliate?

Answer 13

Paramecium caudatum

Question 14

what are examples of a pathogen ciliate?

Answer 14

Balantidium coli

Question 15

what does a pellicle do in a ciliate?

Answer 15

prevents osmotic shock

Question 16

what does contractile vacuole do in a ciliate?

Answer 16

prevents osmotic shock

Question 17

what shape does Paramecium caudatum have?

Answer 17

“slipper-like” outline

Question 18

what structure do flagellates have?

Answer 18

pear-shaped or spindle shaped

Question 19

what are flagellates asexual reproduction?

Answer 19

fission

Question 20

what are flagellates sexual reproduction?

Answer 20

gametes

Question 21

what makes a flagellate a plant?

Answer 21

if it has chloroplast

Question 22

what is an eye spot in a flagellate?

Answer 22

organelle that senses light

Question 23

what is an example of a non-pathogen flagellate?

Answer 23

euglena species

Question 24

how does the euglena species get it’s nutrition?

Answer 24

chemoorganotrophs and photolithotrophs

Question 25

is Euglena viridis classified as protozoan or algae?

Answer 25

both

Question 26

why is Euglena viridis classified as a protozoan and algae?

Answer 26

animal: lacks true cell wall, flagella, cytostome plant: chloroplast

Question 27

what is an example of a diplomonads (flagellates)?

Answer 27

Giardia lamblia

Question 28

what is an example of a parabasalids (flagellates)?

Answer 28

Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 29

what are hemoflagellates?

Answer 29

blood parasites

Question 30

what are examples of hemoflagellates?

Answer 30

Trypanosoma cruzi Trypanosoma gambiense Trypanosoma rhodesiense

Question 31

what is apicomplexa locomotion?

Answer 31

nonmotile

Question 32

are all apicomplexas pathogens?

Answer 32

yes

Question 33

what are some example of an apicomplexa?

Answer 33

Plasmodium species Toxoplasma gondii Cryptosporidium parvum

Question 34

what is dinoflagellates locomotion?

Answer 34

flagellate

Question 35

what is produces in dinoflagellates?

Answer 35

neurotoxins (some species produce)

Question 36

what are some examples of dinoflagellates?

Answer 36

Genus: Alexandrium Genus: Pfiesteria