💚 1.4: Parasitology

Question 1

Parasite (1)

Answer 1

organism benefiting form living in or on skin surface of another organism (host) while causing it damage or disease

Question 2

Parasite (2)

Answer 2

eukaryotic pathogen with a complex life cycle that lives some/most of life outside of the host

Question 3

Major Types of Microbial Parasites

Answer 3

Protozoa and Helminths

Question 4

Protozoa

Answer 4

unicellular eukaryotes, members of the kingdom of life called Protista

Question 5

Helminths

Answer 5

multicellular eukaryotes, 1of 3 worm groups

Question 6

What environments do parasites thrive in?

Answer 6

warm, humid, wet

Question 7

How do parasites survive in cold environments?

Answer 7

make resistant structures

Question 8

Life Stages of a Parasite

Answer 8

Trophozite & Cyst Stage

Question 9

Trophozite Stage

Answer 9

actively growing and feeding stage

Question 10

Cyst Stage

Answer 10

resistant structure and dormant stage

Question 11

Infective stage

Answer 11

starts an infection in a host

Question 12

What conditions do parasites typically live in?

Answer 12

warm, humid and water availability

Question 13

How do parasites survive in the cold?

Answer 13

they make resistant structures

Question 14

Life Stages of Parasites

Answer 14

Trophozoite, Cyst

Question 15

Trophozoite Stage

Answer 15

actively growing and feeding

Question 16

Cyst Stage

Answer 16

resistant structure, dormant

Question 17

Infective Stage

Answer 17

starts infection in a host