Classification of protozoan

Question 1

Kingdom

Answer 1

Protista

Question 2

Subkingdom

Answer 2

Protozoa

Question 3

four phylums

Answer 3

Sarcomastigophora
Apicomplexa
Microsporidia
Ciliophora

Question 4

sub-phylums under Sarcomastigophora

Answer 4

Mastigophora

Sarcodina

Question 5

genera under

• Mastigophora
• Sarcodina

Answer 5

• Leishmania, Trypanosoma, Giardia, Trichomonas and Dientamoeba
• Entamoeba, Acanthamoeba, and Naegleria

Question 6

genera under Apicomplexa

Answer 6

Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora, Sarcocystis, and Babesia

Question 7

genera under Microsporidia

Answer 7

Enterocytozoon and Encephalitozoon

Question 8

genera under Ciliophora

Answer 8

Balantidium

Question 9

Explain Classification of protozoa based on the mode of

locomotion

Answer 9

• Sarcodina – the amoeba, move by pseudopods e.g., Entamoeba
• Mastigophora – the flagellates, move by flagella e.g., Giardia, Leishmania
• Ciliophora – the ciliates, move by cilia e.g., Balantidium
• Apicomplexan; Sporozoa – organisms whose adult stage is not motile e.g., Plasmodium, Cryptosporidium

Question 10

giardia duedonalis

Answer 10

intestinal system parasites

Question 11

Trichomonas

Answer 11

flagellate, genital–urinary tract

Question 12

Dientamoeba

Answer 12

flagellate, large intestine parasite

Question 13

phylum Euglenozoa

Answer 13

• Leishmania; obligate intracellular parasites,

* Trypanosoma; blood vascular system parasites,

Question 14

Phylum Sporozoa (=Phylum Apicomplexa , Phylum Coccidia) genera

Answer 14

Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora, Sarcocystis, and Babesia

Question 15

which protozoan is spread by direct contact through the nose

Answer 15

Naegleria fowleri