What are some characteristics of organisms in the Archaezoa phylum?
Motile by flagella Lack mitochondria
What are two pathogenic organisms that belong to the Archaezoa phyla?
Trichomonas vaginalis Giardia lamblia
What is the causative agent of amoebic dystentery?
Entamoeba histolytica
What are some characteristics of organisms in the Apicomplexa phylum?
Obligate intracellular parasites Non-motile in mature form Complex life cycle usually involving multiple hosts
What are three pathogens that belong to the Apicomplex phylum?
Plasmodium species Cryptosporidium Toxoplasma gondii
What disease is caused by Plasmodium?
Malaria
Define definitive host for a protozoan.
Host where sexual reproductive cycle takes place
What is the definitive host for Plasmodium?
Anopheles mosquito
What phylum does Trypanosoma brucei belong to?
Euglenozoa It is a hemoflagellate
What type of organism has a scolex and proglottids?
Platyhelminth – the cestodes or tapeworms
What type of organism is Trichinella spiralis?
Roundworm or nematode