Ciliates

Question 0

B. coli multiply asexually by?

Answer 0

Binary fission

Question 1

How many nuclei does b.coli have?

Answer 1

2: one kidney-bean shaped macrospore

One microspore

Question 2

B.coli multiply sexually by?

Answer 2

Conjugation with exchange of micronuclei

Question 3

The largest parasitic protozoan?

Answer 3

Balantidium coli

Question 4

Only ciliate parasitic to humans?

Answer 4

Balantidium coli

Question 5

B.coli causes what kind of infection?

Answer 5

Intestinal and vaginal infection

Question 6

Intestinal infection caused by B.coli is also called?

Answer 6

Balantidiasis and dysentery

Question 7

Infective stage of B.coli

Answer 7

Cyst stage

Question 8

B.coli is primarily associated with?

Answer 8

Pigs

Question 9

What lyric enzyme is secreted by B.coli?

Answer 9

Hyaluronidase

Question 10

What structure does B.coli has for acquiring its food?

Answer 10

Cytosome

Question 11

What structure does B.coli has for excreting its waste?

Answer 11

Cytopyge

Question 12

Mode of transmission of B.coli?

Answer 12

Ingestion of cyst

Question 13

Trophozoites of B.coli replicate by?

Answer 13

Binary fission

Question 14

What occurs when trophozoites of b.coli replicate in the lumen of the large intestines of humans?

Answer 14

Conjugation

Question 15

Treatment for B.coli?

Answer 15

Tetracylcline

Question 16

Stool specimens of B.coli should be collected…

Answer 16

Immediately and repeatedly

Question 17

Motility of B.coli trophozoite?

Answer 17

Rotary and boring

Question 18

Size of b.coli trophozoite?

Answer 18

50-70 um

Question 19

Shape of B.coli cyst

Answer 19

Oval or spherical

Question 20

Shape of B.coli trophozoite?

Answer 20

Ovoid with tapering anterior end