Test 1 Chapter 5 Flashcards
Some Ascomycota are edible. T/F
True, Ascomycota is a phylum of fungi
The death cap mushroom is an Ascomycota. T/F
False
Plankton float or drift in the water and cannot swim against the currents. T/F
True
Which of the following is the phylum for all flatworms?
Platyhelminthes
Which of the following causes vaginal yeast infections and oral thrush?
Candida albicans
Which of the following is caused by eating poorly cooked pork?
Taenia solium
Which of the following causes African sleeping sickness?
Trypanosoma brucei
Protista is not a formal taxonomic group. T/F
True
Plasmodium spp. cause _____.
Malaria
Giardiasis is associated with _____.
Diarrhea
Which of the following is the most common helminth infection worldwide?
Ascaris lumbricoides
Which of the following is found in streams and causes backpacker’s diarrhea?
Giardia intestinalis
How do you contract hookworms?
the larvae burrow through intact skin from contaminated soil.
Giardia intestinalis lacks mitochondria. T/F
True
Green algae are the ancestors of land plants. T/F
True
Primary amoebic meningitis is caused by _____.
Naegleria fowleri
Which of the following causes the most common non-viral STI?
Trichomonas vaginalis
Which of the following is the most common helminth infection in the US?
Enterobius vermicularis
Which organ can Plasmodium vivax lie dormant in?
Liver
Diatoms tests are composed of _____.
Silica. Hard silica wall which is acid-resistant. When a sample is exposed to acid the Diatoms remain because silicia.
Naegleria fowleri causes disease by entering the brain through the eye. T/F
False. When infected water goes into the nose.
Which of the following is the only ciliate that causes disease in humans?
Balantidium coli
How are hookworms transmitted?
Contaminated Soil
The parasitic helminths include flukes, tapeworms, and roundworms. T/F
True
How many flagella do dinoflagellates have?
Two
Which of the following is found in the diatom cell wall (frustule)?
Silica.
Which of the following is a free-living amoeba found in freshwater that can cause amoebic
keratitis particularly in contact lens wearers?
Acanthamoeba spp.
Which of the following lacks mitochondria but has flagella?
Giardia intestinalis
Which of the following have oral suckers, hooks, and proglottids?
Tapeworms
Dermatophytes cause athlete’s foot. T/F
True
Which type of lichen contains rounded structures and a branched appearance?
Furticose lichens
Which of the following is not a helminth?
Ringworm
Which of the following is the beef tapeworm?
Taenia saginata
Which of the following is the death cap mushroom?
Amanita phalloides
Which of the following causes Chagas disease?
Trypanosoma cruzi
