Protozoan parasites - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final exam Straighter line microbiology 100% SOLUTION 2023//2024 In the nitrogen cycle, which of the following steps involves removal of nitrogen from the atmosphere by bacteria? - ANSWER Nitrogen Fixation If enough H+ ions are added to pure water to raise the H+ concentration of the solution to ten times higher than the original concentration, what is the resulting OHconcentration of the solution? - ANSWER 10-8 M Fungi are able to reproduce asexually by creating conidiospores and spo...

Prokaryote Correct Answer--No nucleus -Divide by binary fission -Unicellular and lack organelles Eukaryotes Correct Answer--Found in animals, plants, fungi, protozoa -Contain organelles that perform useful functions Microbiology Correct Answer-Branch of science that deals with microorganisms Virology Correct Answer-the study of viruses Mycology Correct Answer-The study of fungi and yeasts Parasitology Correct Answer-the study of worms, protozoan and amoeba (parasites) Bacter...

Transplacental transmission of this pathogen can lead to still births or spontaneous abortions in pregnant women and encephalitis in immune compromised individuals. - Toxoplasma gondii Causative agent of African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping sickness) - T. brucei Which statement correctly describes parasitism: - Where one member lives in or on another organism at the expense of the host. Which of these characteristics is *NOT* correct for the protozoan parasites? - pseudopodium ...

Dysentery - Correct Answer-Severe diarrhea with blood and muscus in the stool. Indicative of inflammation of the intestines. [Entamoeba histolytica] Steatorrhea - Correct Answer-The presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in feces which are frothy, foul smelling and floating. Tenesmus - Correct Answer-Intense, constant and painful urge to defecate although the bowels are already empty. Little to no stool will actually be passed. Trophoziote - Correct Answer-Active, motile feeding...

Parasitology The study of the most common mode of life on earth: parasites. Parasites are (more/less/equally) common compared to free living organisms. Way MORE Parasitology is centered on animal parasites of _________, __________and _______. Humans, domestic animals, and wildlife There are also _________ parasites Protozoan A ________ is and organism that lives in or on another organism (host) and either harms or lives at the expense of the host. Parasite. A ______ is the organisms t...

HLTH 330-Final ExamFoodborne illnesses are responsible for _______illnesses each year. - correct answer 76 million illnesses There are ______hospitalizations and _______deaths caused by foodborne illnesses each year. - correct answer *235,000 *5,000 What are the annual estimated costs of foodborne illnesses? - correct answer $10-$83 billion dollars (reported cases only) What are the three types of contaminants that may cause a foodborne illness? - correct answer 1. Chemical 2. Physica...

MICROBIOLOGY: 13TH EDITION REAL EXAM QUESTIONS COMBINED LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024 1) In the condition called athlete's foot, the fungus Trichophyton consumes the keratin protein found in hair, nails, and dead skin. Which of the following descriptors does not apply to Trichophyton? A) Saprobe B) Parasite C) Heterotroph D) Eukaryote 2) Which of the following statements is correct? A) All fungi, whether parasiteor saprobe, are heterotrophs. B) All heterotrophs are parasites, but on...

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY The course is designed to enable learners to apply the concepts and principles of medical parasitology to Course Purpose provide nursing care to patients/clients. Describe classification, characteristics, the life cycle and pathology of parasites of medical importance. Carry out and interpret procedures for identification Learning Outcomes By the end of the course the learner will be able to: 1. 2. of parasites. 1. Apply parasitological concepts ...

Contemporary Issues in Biology TCU (Hale) Exam Questions and Answers Plague - Answer- Broke out in the 1300s and killed 75 million people by the early 19th century. Fleas were spreading the plague. Modern antibiotics are effective against plague, but if an infected person is to treated promptly, the disease is likely to cause illness or death. Fleas spread plague by? - Answer- feeding on blood of mammals like rats, spreading the bacteria that causes plague. Malaria - Answer- One of the m...

3 stages of cellular respiration - glycolysis, krebs cycle, electron transport chain 5 Mechanisms of antibacterial drugs - Ihibition of: cell wall, protein, nucleic acid synthesis and metabolic pathway Interference: cell membrane integrity 7 methods of physical control - heat, pasteurization, cold, pressure, filtration, desiccation, and radiation 7 types of disinfectant - phenols, halogens, alcohols, heavy metals, oxidizing agents, aldehydes, acids and alkalis Acids and Alkalis - used to...