Chapter 5 Flashcards

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What type of microbe causes malaria?

A

Plasmodium parasites

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What are fungal diseases called?

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Fungal infections, or mycosis

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What roles do fungi play?

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Fungi are important decomposers in most ecosystems. In addition, fungi can be used to produce citric acid , antibiotics, and human hormones.

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What are the important characteristics of protozoa?

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Protozoa are unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms lacking a cell wall and belonging to the Kingdom Protista.

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What are the important characteristics of helminths?

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Helminth is a general term meaning worm. The helminths are invertebrates characterized by elongated, flat or round bodies.

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What are the important characteristics of fungi?

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Fungi are spore-forming unicellular or multicellular ubiquitous organisms that can either be decomposers or parasites. They are considered eukaryotes as they have very tiny nuclei.

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