Protozoa Ch1 Flashcards
Binary fission
Giardia lamblia
Budding
A bud which is formed detaches to develop into a new organism
Budding ex
Toxoplasma gondii
Asexual Protozoa
Giardia lamblia + Toxoplasma gondii
Protozoans are a group of
65,000 (or more)
colonized a wide array of
aquatic + terrestrial habitats.
Protozoa not a part of microbial community
False
Protozoa live in
moistmoisture films
Protozoa are …………organisms
, even though living in a …………environment
aquatic
terrestrial
All …………in the individual protozoa organism appear alike.
nuclei
Protozoa nucleus is ……… with scattered chromatin giving a diffuse appearance to the nucleus.
vesicular
One of Protozoa type of vesicular nucleus contains a more or less central body, called an …………
endosome or karyosome
The protozoal cells are not enclosed by a…………
cell wall
The protozoal cells are protected protected by a special thin and pliable layer known as
pellicle or periplast. ةرشق
The Protozoa ………… is separated into two layers
cytoplasm
The cytoplasm is separated into two layers: an outside layer called
ectoplasm
The Protozoa cytoplasm is separated into two layers: the interior layer called.
endoplasm
Protozoa have a relatively ……… , …….. structure
complex , internal
Protozoa have internal structures carry out complex metabolic activities ex:
membrane-bound nucleus, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes and mitochondria.
Importance of Protozoans
Soil fertility.
Protozoa can manage bacterial populations by …………
feeding on soil bacteria
Protozoa Accelerate the decomposition of ……………
dead organic substances by microbes.
Protozoa Excrete ………… in soils promotes plant growth.
N and P
Protozoa helps in Wastewater treatment.
True
Protozoa provides
shelter, carbon, and vital phytonutrients.
Protozoa Found worldwide and in most habitats.
True
…………species are …………, but all higher animals are infected with one or more species of protozoa.
Most
free living,
Which of the following statements is true about infections?
A. All infections are life-threatening.
B. The severity of an infection depends on the species and strain of the parasite.
C. The severity of an infection depends on the age of the host.
D. Asymptomatic infections are always harmless.
Answer: B