Flagella Classification Quiz

Study Notes

Overview of Flagellates and Pathogenic Species

Flagella are delicate, thread-like extensions used for locomotion in certain protozoa.
Flagellates are classified into two types based on their habitat: intestinal/oral/genital and blood/tissue.
Giardia lamblia/intestinalis is the only known pathogenic intestinal flagellate and was first described by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
G. intestinalis has two stages: trophozoite, which is the motile and feeding stage, and cyst, which is the infective stage.
G. intestinalis is transmitted through ingestion of infective cysts and can cause giardiasis, also known as "beaver fever".
Trichomonas spp. are non-cyst forming flagellates and exist only in the trophozoite stage.
T. vaginalis is the only pathogenic species of Trichomonas and is a sexually transmitted infection.
T. vaginalis has a characteristic ovoid shape with four free anterior flagella and one undulating membrane supported by a costa.
Trichomoniasis is the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted infection and can be transferred from a pregnant woman to her child during birth.
Diagnostic methods for both Giardia and Trichomonas include stool exams, serological tests, and immunochromatography.
Treatment for giardiasis is metronidazole, while treatment for trichomoniasis is metronidazole or an acidic douche.
Reinfection with both Giardia and Trichomonas can occur quickly, and Trichomonas is more commonly found in women.

Description

Test your knowledge on flagella and their classification based on habitat. Learn about their different structures such as kinetoplast, cytosome, and undulating membrane. Take this quiz to enhance your understanding of these crucial components of the locomotor apparatus in certain organisms.