5.6-8 Pathogens( Protist Diseas Milaria)

Question 1

What are protists and how do they cause disease?

Answer 1

They are single celled Eucaryotes
They feed of the host causing harm to the host

Question 2

How are they spread ? And what one is it for Milaria ?

Answer 2

Spread via vectors
For malaria it is the Female Anopheles Mosquito

Question 3

What are four preventions for Malaria ?

Answer 3

1. Insecticide impregnated insect nets
2. Prevent vectors from breeding and burning the larvae
3. Insecticide- kills mosquitos
4. Anti-malarial drugs which kill the parasites in the blood

Question 4

What is the malaria life cycle ? All four stages and remember type of reproduction.

Answer 4

1.female anopheles mosquito bites human
2. Parasite reproduces asexually in the liver
3. Parasite moves to red blood cells
Mosquito consumes blood whilst feeding
4. Parasite produces sexually in the mosquito