Exam 11: Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Mycology is defined as the study of

A host in which a parasite reproduces sexually is a

Fungal hyphae are sometimes separated into smaller compartments by cross walls called

Parasites are dependent on their hosts for survival. Which organism do you think is better adapted to a parasitic lifestyle,one that is virulent and often kills its host,or one that only causes mild chronic illness in its host? For vector-transmitted parasites there are two hosts involved in the lifecycle,how does that complicate adaptation to the human host?

Outline or illustrate in detail form the life cycle of the malaria parasite,naming the stages and the various host organisms involved. Describe another protozoa that causes human diseases.

Mushrooms,as well as the human pathogen Cryptococcus are classified in the phylum

One major difference between flatworms and roundworms is that

The proper order of development of Plasmodium in human blood is

Members of the phylum Ascomycota produce asexual spores called ________ .

Arachnids have ________ legs and include ________.

Instead of a cell wall,many protists have a flexible outer covering called a

Fungi can be differentiated from plants by the fact that

A mosquito that lives on a host and is itself infected with the protozoa responsible for malaria is an example of

Animal-like protists include

Parasites having both male and female reproductive organs are known as