6.2.4 - Protozoa as pathogens Flashcards
What are three examples of protists?
Slime moulds (fungal-like)
Microscopic algae (plant-like)
Protozoa (animal-like)
What domain are protists part of?
Eukarya
What are protozoa?
A type of animal-like protist
What are protoctista?
A type of protist than can be multicellular
How many species of protozoan pathogens can cause malaria?
5
Why do only female mosquitoes transmit malaria?
They require additional protein from blood to develop their eggs
Where does sexual and asexual reproduction occur in the transmission of malaria?
Sexual in the mosquitoes
Asexual in the liver and red blood cells of humans
Where does the malaria parasite first go once inside the body?
The liver
What does the malaria parasite do once it leaves the liver?
Invades red blood cells
What do malaria parasites do inside red blood cells?
Reproduce asexually and burst out of red blood cells destroying them
Why is it difficult to develop a vaccine for malaria?
Antigens on malaria often mutate and change which increases resistance.
What are some methods of prevention against malaria?
Malaria tablets
Mosquito nets
Repellant
