29 Questions
What is the function of Ciliata?
To move using cilia
What is the term for the hair-like structures that help in movement?
Cilia
What is the main difference between flagella and cilia?
Flagella are longer than cilia
What is the term for the group of organisms that move using cilia?
Ciliates
What is the function of flagella in cells?
To move the cell
What is the disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi?
Chagas disease
Which Trypanosoma species is responsible for causing sleeping sickness?
Trypanosoma brucei
In which region of the world is Trypanosoma brucei found?
On both sides of the equator
What is the other name for the disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei?
Sleeping sickness
How many species of Trypanosoma are known to infect humans?
Two
What is the name of the stage of the Trypanosoma parasite that is found in the insect vector?
Promastigote
What is the other name for Trypanosomiasis?
Sleeping disease
In which year was the Gambian sleeping sickness first identified?
1901
What is the name of the parasite that causes Trypanosomiasis?
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
What region is most affected by Trypanosomiasis?
Mid-Africa
What is the local name for Trypanosomiasis in Arabic?
س ج ه اججلط طلي فيججا بججا ام ججم ججم
What is the primary role of G.palpalis and G.morsitans in the life cycle?
To transmit disease
What is the significance of the hair-like structures in the life cycle?
They aid in the transmission of disease
What is the primary function of the stage of the life cycle involving G.palpalis and G.morsitans?
Disease transmission
What is the relationship between the hair-like structures and the life cycle?
They are essential for disease transmission
What is the role of the life cycle in the context of disease transmission?
It facilitates disease transmission
What is the disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum?
Malaria Maligna
Which stage of Plasmodium is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito?
Sporozoite
What is the primary location where Plasmodium parasites multiply in the human body?
Liver
Which of the following is NOT a type of malaria caused by Plasmodium?
Malaria Septima
What is the final host of the Plasmodium parasite?
Anopheles mosquito
How many species of Plasmodium are mentioned in the text?
4
What is the stage of Plasmodium that infects the liver?
Sporozoite
What is the name of the disease caused by Cryptosporidium?
Cryptosporidiosis
Study Notes
Flagella and Ciliata
- Ciliata move using flagella.
- Promastigote is a type of flagellum.
Trypanosoms
- There are two main types of Trypanosoms that infect humans:
- Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, which cause African sleeping sickness.
- Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease.
Trypanosoma brucei
- Found on both sides of the equator, with two subspecies: Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense.
- Causes African sleeping sickness, also known as Trypanosomiasis.
Trypanosoma gambiense
- Found in Mid-African region, causing Gambian sleeping sickness.
- First identified in 1901.
Life Cycle of Trypanosoma
- The parasite multiplies in the salivary glands of tsetse flies (G. palpalis, G. morsitans, and G. Cryptosporidium).
- The parasite is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tsetse fly.
Toxoplasma
- A type of Sporozoa that infects different body organs.
- Causes Toxoplasmosis.
Malaria
- Caused by the parasite Plasmodium.
- There are four main species of Plasmodium:
- Plasmodium vivax, which causes benign tertian malaria.
- Plasmodium falciparum, which causes malignant malaria.
- Plasmodium malariae, which causes benign quartan malaria.
- Plasmodium ovale, which causes ovale malaria.
Life Cycle of Plasmodium
- The parasite has two stages in its life cycle:
- A sexual stage that occurs in the human host (intermediate host).
- A sexual stage that occurs in the female Anopheles mosquito (definitive host).
- The asexual stage occurs in the human host (intermediate host).
- The parasite is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.
Learn about the characteristics and types of flagella, including Ciliata and Trypanosoms, and their role in human diseases such as African sleeping sickness and Chagas disease.
Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards
Convert your notes into interactive study material.
Get started for free
