Chapter 5 Flashcards
What type of microbe causes malaria?
Plasmodium parasites
What are fungal diseases called?
Fungal infections, or mycosis
What roles do fungi play?
Fungi are important decomposers in most ecosystems. In addition, fungi can be used to produce citric acid , antibiotics, and human hormones.
What are the important characteristics of protozoa?
Protozoa are unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms lacking a cell wall and belonging to the Kingdom Protista.
What are the important characteristics of helminths?
Helminth is a general term meaning worm. The helminths are invertebrates characterized by elongated, flat or round bodies.
What are the important characteristics of fungi?
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.