Balantidium

Question 1

Balantidium coli possess cilia or flagella

Answer 1

cilia

Question 2

how does B. coli reproduce?

Answer 2

sexually(transverse binary fission)

asexually(conjugation)

Question 3

ciliates divide by which binary fission

Answer 3

transverse

Question 4

B. coli has 2 nucleus namely

Answer 4

• macronucleus

- micronucleus

Question 5

name the nucleus of B. coli with their functions

Answer 5

macronucleus- cytoplasmic activities

micronucleus- reproductive activités

Question 6

B. coli occurs in which organ of host?

Answer 6

large intestine(caecum & colon)

Question 7

B coli infect which species?

Answer 7

man
non-human primates
pig
dog

Question 8

MI point of B. coli

Answer 8

it is the largest protozoan parasite parasitising man

Question 9

________ is subterminal at narrower end which leads to a tiny mouth called _________

Answer 9

peristome

cytostome

Question 10

the posterior end has an excretory organelle called __________

Answer 10

cytopyge

Question 11

the macronucleus is ______ or ______ shaped

Answer 11

kidney

sausage

Question 12

location of micronucleus?

Answer 12

lies in the depression of the macronucleus

Question 13

B. coli has _____ contractile vacuoles

Answer 13

2

Question 14

3 characteristics of cyst of B. coli

Answer 14

• light yellowish or greenish in color
• has hyaline cytoplasm
• wall has 2 membranes

Question 15

which animal is the source of infection in man?

Answer 15

pig

Question 16

in which animal , B. coli is commensal in LI

Answer 16

pig

Question 17

B. coli produces ________(chemical) which might help it to enlarge the lesions

Answer 17

hyal uron idase

Question 18

in humans, B. coli produces similar lesions to those caused by __________(parasite)

Answer 18

Entamoeba histolytica