Exam 11: Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

What are the four groups of parasitic helminthes? Name one parasitic helminth in each group that causes human disease and describe its hosts and transmission.

A leech that feeds on a person swimming in a pond then releases itself from the skin to return to the water is an example of a/n

Fungi are never

Protozoa which are motile by means of flagella are members of the

The major characteristic used to divide protozoans into four major groups is

A typical fungus consists of a mass called a ________ made up of many threadlike structures called ________ .

Arthropods are responsible for transmitting ________ pathogens.

Which factor has contributed to malaria's recent comeback

Many protists have shells of calcium carbonate called

Organisms that obtain nutrients from decaying matter are

Protozoa are

Tapeworms consist of a head end and a long chain of hermaphroditic segments,each of which is called a ________.

Euglenoids contain a pigmented eyespot called a ________ ,which allows the protist to move toward light.

Parasites which live within the bodies of other organisms are classified as

Bread molds are members of the phylum

Undercooked pork is most likely to pass along

A mechanical vector

Cell walls in fungi are most often made of

Which of the following is not an example of a plantlike protist?

Which of the following statements about protists is true?