CILIOPHORA Flashcards

Characteristics, and examples

1
Q

The major distinctive feature of ciliates is the possession of

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Two types of nuclei

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2
Q

Balantidium coli is a folate parasite found in

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Man and primates

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3
Q

……….. Is a ciliate fish parasite

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Ichthyophthirus multifillis

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4
Q

During asexual binary fission, the……. Disintegrates

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Macronucleus

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5
Q

During conjugation, ……. act as gamete

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Micronuclei

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6
Q

The major role of the macronucleus is to manufacture . ……. And ……… for daily functions

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RNAs and proteins

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7
Q

The function of the micronuclei is to exchange ……. during …….

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Genetic information , conjugation

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8
Q

The difference between cilia and flagella lies in the

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Number

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9
Q

Ciliates have the entire body surface covered by…..

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Cilia

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10
Q

Ingestion in Ciliophora is through

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The cytostome or cytopharynx

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11
Q

Osmoregulation is by…..

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Contractile vacoule.

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12
Q

Feeding in ciliates is by …..

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Subsurface basal granules

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13
Q

Protozoa such as heliozoans, radiolarians and foramniferans with filopodia are classified as

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Rhizaria

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14
Q

Amoebas with lobopodia are classified as

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Amoebozas

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15
Q

Amoebozas include. ……. ……. And…….

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Ancanthamoebida, entamoeba and tubulinea

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16
Q

Cilia in paramecium is for

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Swimming

17
Q

Feeding is by….

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Subsurface basal granules

18
Q

Pathogenesis of balantidium coli is similar to

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Entamoeba histolica