Exam II - General Protozoa Overview

Question 1

How is locomotion accomplished in Protozoans?

Answer 1

• Pseudopodia
• Flagella
• Gliding movements
• Cilia

Question 2

Which phylum of Protozoans use pseudopodia and/or flagella for locomotion?

Answer 2

Sarcomastigophora

Question 3

Which phylum of Protozoans use gliding movements for locomotion?

Answer 3

Apicomplexa

Question 4

Which phylum of Protozoans use cilia for locomotion?

Answer 4

Ciliophora

Question 5

what is the name for the infective form found in the sporulated oocyst?

Answer 5

sporozoite

Question 6

What is the term for the Protozoan form that feeds and grows

Answer 6

Trophozoite

Question 7

What is the term for the Protozoan form that divides rapidly?

Answer 7

Tachyzoite

Question 8

What is the term for the Protozoan form that divides slowly​?

Answer 8

Bradyzoite

Question 9

Binary fission, budding, and schizogony are examples of what type of reproduction in Protozoans?

Answer 9

asexual reproduction

Question 10

Gametogony or sporogony are examples of what type of reproduction in Protozoans?

Answer 10

**sexual **reproduction

**Merozoite **becomes either a macrogametocyte and then a macrogamete -OR- microgametocyte and then several microgametes

When a microgamete fertilizes a macrogamete a zygote forms; then a wall forms around this and it becomes an oocyst