1. What are some characteristics of organisms in the Archaezoa phylum?

2. What are some characteristics of organisms in the Archaezoa phylum?
Motile by flagella
Lack mitochondria

3. What are two pathogenic organisms that belong to the Archaezoa phyla?

4. What are two pathogenic organisms that belong to the Archaezoa phyla?
Trichomonas vaginalis
Giardia lamblia

5. What is the causative agent of amoebic dystentery?

6. What is the causative agent of amoebic dystentery?
Entamoeba histolytica

7. What are some characteristics of organisms in the Apicomplexa phylum?

8. 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

9. What are three pathogens that belong to the Apicomplex phylum?

10. What are three pathogens that belong to the Apicomplex phylum?
Plasmodium species
Cryptosporidium
Toxoplasma gondii

11. What disease is caused by Plasmodium?

12. What disease is caused by Plasmodium?
Malaria

13. Define definitive host for a protozoan.

14. Define definitive host for a protozoan.
Host where sexual reproductive cycle takes place

15. What is the definitive host for Plasmodium?

16. What is the definitive host for Plasmodium?
Anopheles mosquito

17. What phylum does Trypanosoma brucei belong to?

18. What phylum does Trypanosoma brucei belong to?
Euglenozoa
It is a hemoflagellate

19. What type of organism has a scolex and proglottids?

20. What type of organism has a scolex and proglottids?
Platyhelminth – the cestodes or tapeworms

21. What type of organism is Trichinella spiralis?

22. What type of organism is Trichinella spiralis?
Roundworm or nematode

23. Name five diseases of the skin caused by Staphylococcus aureus

24. Name five diseases of the skin caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Folliculitis, carbuncles, furuncles, scalded skin syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, impetigo of the newborn

25. Measles German measles Herpes simplex Rabies
What viral disease is a mild disease in adults but can cause birth defects if a woman is infected in her first trimester of pregnancy?
Measles
German measles
Herpes simplex
Rabies

26. Measles German measles Herpes simplex Rabies
What viral disease is a mild disease in adults but can cause birth defects if a woman is infected in her first trimester of pregnancy?
Measles
German measles
Herpes simplex
Rabies

27. Smallpox Measles Chickenpox Herpes-simplex
All of the following diseases can be prevented by an attenuated vaccine EXCEPT:
Smallpox
Measles
Chickenpox
Herpes-simplex

28. Smallpox Measles Chickenpox Herpes-simplex
All of the following diseases can be prevented by an attenuated vaccine EXCEPT:
Smallpox
Measles
Chickenpox
Herpes-simplex

29. The cause of swimmers ears is:

30. The cause of swimmers ears is:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa