Difficult Words

Question 1

larvicides:

Answer 1

chemical substances used to kill insect larvae.

Question 2

• polystyrene:

Answer 2

a synthetic polymer often used to make foam beads.

Question 3

• Toxoplasma gondii:

Answer 3

a parasitic protozoan that can cause toxoplasmosis.

Question 4

• immunosuppressed:

Answer 4

having a weakened immune system.•

Question 5

Trophozoite:

Answer 5

a feeding stage of some parasitic protozoa.

Question 6

• conoid:

Answer 6

a cone-shaped structure found in certain parasites including Toxoplasma gondii.

Question 7

• pellicular:

Answer 7

relating to the pellicle a thin outer layer of some organisms.

Question 8

• micropyle:

Answer 8

a small opening in an egg or cyst.

Question 9

• Obligate intracellular parasite

Answer 9

: A parasite that must live inside a host cell to survive and reproduce.

Question 10

• Coccidian affinities:

Answer 10

Relating to the phylum Apicomplexa which includes parasitic protozoans like Toxoplasma gondii.

Question 11

• Peritoneal exudates:

Answer 11

Fluid that accumulates in the peritoneal cavity (the space between the abdominal wall and internal organs