Malaria

Question 1

What is the genus of malaria

Answer 1

Plasmodium (multiple species)

Question 2

What type of pathogen is malaria

Answer 2

Protist

Question 3

Structural features of protist

Answer 3

Flagella/cilia/pseudopodia, membrane bound nuclei (possibly multiple) and organelles, cell membrane, possibly cell wall made of cellulose,

Question 4

What is the vector of malaria (be specific about genus)

Answer 4

Mosquitos, female Anopheles (multiple species)

Question 5

Define parasite

Answer 5

An organism which invades a host to use as a habitat, including for nutrients

Question 6

Malaria cell types

Answer 6

Gametocytes, Sporozoites and merozoites

Question 7

What are gametocytes in malaria

Answer 7

Male and female cells which combine to form sporozoites which move to the salivary gland in Anopheles mosquitos

Question 8

What are Sporozoites in malaria

Answer 8

Cells which are transmitted into the host, where it travels to the liver to either complete asexual reproduction and turn into merozoites or become dormant in the liver cells

Question 9

What are merozoites in malaria

Answer 9

Cells which travel in the blood, invading red blood cells for reproduction leading to the red blood cell bursting with merozoites. And also turning into male and female gametocytes to be taken in by other mosquitoes

Question 10

When does an individual become sick (malaria)

Answer 10

When it is at a blood stage parasite/Plasmodium (when the cells are travelling in the blood)

Question 11

How would global warming effect it (malaria)

Answer 11

Increase habitat that mosquitoes can live, increasing their population and increase in spread of malaria carrying mosquitoes.
Increase chance of breakout it Australia