Microbio parasites two

Question 1

Characteristics of protozoa (6)

Answer 1

has organelles
anaerobic of aerobic
absorb nutrients or have  "mouth"
unicellular, eukaryotic animals
many are part of normal microbiota
asexual reproduction

Question 2

what does protozoa feed on? (4)

Answer 2

bacteria
other protozoa
organic matter
tissues of the host

Question 3

How does protozoa move? (4)

Answer 3

pesudopodia, flagella, gliding movements or cilia

Question 4

types of hosts for protozoa and what does infection cause

Answer 4

Host specific or broad spectrum
zoonotic
cause chronic infections
many form cysts in the environment or in a host

Question 5

zolite

Answer 5

little creature

Question 6

sporozoite

Answer 6

invective form

Question 7

trophozoite

Answer 7

form which feeds and grows

Question 8

trachyzoite

Answer 8

form which divides rapidly

Question 9

bradyzoite

Answer 9

form which divides slowly

Question 10

merozite

Answer 10

many

Question 11

Reproduction of protozoa (3)

Answer 11

binary fission, budding, schizogony

Question 12

schizogony

Answer 12

exponential increase in numbers
destruction of host cells in proportion to the infection
stops after a fixed number of repitions

Question 13

sexual reproduction of protozoa (3)

Answer 13

gametogony or sporogony

conjugation