General Protozoa Flashcards
1
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Protozoa cell biology
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Single celled; eukaryotic; contain organelles
2
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Protozoa cytoplasm
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Outer ectoplasm and inner endoplasm
3
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Protozoa food ingestion
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ingested through small mouth called cytosome
4
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Protozoa reproduction
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asexual; DNA rep->division into 2 cells.
Also done sexually (fusion of 2 cells->DNA exchange->separation back into 2 cells)
5
Q
Round armored form
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cyst
6
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Motile form
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trophozoite
7
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What causes trophozoite->cyst shift?
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new environment->secretion of protective coat