Protozoa

Question 1

trophozoite

Answer 1

growing stage when they are absorbing nutrients from the host.

Question 2

cyst

Answer 2

resting or dormant stage of a microorganism,

Question 3

cellular characteristics that are used to classify protozoa

Answer 3

NO cell walls.
UNICELLULAR
EUKARYOTIC
HETEROTROPHIC

Question 4

plasmodium the genus of the vector that transmits it

Answer 4

Anopheles

Question 5

life cycle of plasmodium

Answer 5

TRANSMITTED BY MOSQUITOS

Question 6

causative organism, mode of contraction and basic symptoms of giardiasis?

Answer 6

giardia lamblia
contaminated water or food
diarrhea

Question 7

causative organism, mode of contraction and basic symptoms of Trypanosomiasis

Answer 7

Trypanosoma
transmitted by flies
african sleeping sickness
fever is a symptom

Question 8

causative organism, mode of contraction and basic symptoms of Chagas’ Disease

Answer 8

trypanosoma
feces of insects
swelling and fever

Question 9

causative organism, mode of contraction and basic symptoms of Trichomoniasis

Answer 9

trichomonas vaginalis
spread by sexual contact
vaginal discharge

Question 10

causative organism, mode of contraction and basic symptoms of Amoebic Dysentery

Answer 10

contaminated food or water
cramping diarrhea
Entamoeba histolytica

Question 11

causative organism, mode of contraction and basic symptoms of Balantidiasis

Answer 11

Balantidium coli

through feces by drinking or eating contaiminated water or food

Question 12

Malaria

Answer 12

falciparum
spread by animals or insects
chills, fever, and sweating,