Malaria Resurgence and Plasmodium Characteristics
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What is the name of the protist causing malaria?

  • Diatoms
  • Plasmodium (correct)
  • Dinoflagellates
  • Amoeba
  • In which large group does Plasmodium belong?

  • Chrysophyta
  • Apicomplexa (correct)
  • Pyrrhophyta
  • Rhizopoda
  • What is the primary food source at the base of the freshwater food chain?

  • Plasmodium
  • Dinoflagellates
  • Amoeba
  • Diatoms (correct)
  • Which protist releases a large amount of energy into planktonic food webs?

    <p>Dinoflagellates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protist helps white blood cells fight disease?

    <p>Amoeba</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protist is motile and free-living?

    <p>Amoeba</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of endosymbiosis in animals mentioned in the text?

    <p>Termites &amp; their protozoan gut inhabitant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In bioaccumulation, what accumulates inside living organisms?

    <p>Toxins or toxic chemicals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is biomagnification primarily associated with?

    <p>Increasing toxin levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines an endocrine disruptor?

    <p>A chemical that disrupts normal endocrine system functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Plasmodium continue to pose a great risk to human health according to the text?

    <p>Despite modern medical advances, it has developed resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one example of Plasmodium's resilience mentioned in the text?

    <p>Evolution of resistant varieties of Anopheles mosquitoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between primary and secondary endosymbiosis in terms of mitochondrial and plastid evolution?

    <p>Primary endosymbiosis involves the uptake of a free-living bacterium by a heterotrophic eukaryote, while secondary endosymbiosis involves the engulfment of a photosynthetic eukaryote by another eukaryote.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes the relationship between algae and the evolution of mitochondria and plastids?

    <p>Algae were the original hosts of mitochondria, while plastids evolved from cyanobacteria within algae.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence supports the theory that mitochondria were acquired before plastids in eukaryotic evolution?

    <p>The DNA of plastid genes in algae is similar to that of cyanobacteria, indicating a later acquisition of plastids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has advancements in systematics impacted the classification of Protista as a kingdom?

    <p>The kingdom Protista was dissolved due to new evidence suggesting its groups have ancestors in common with other kingdoms rather than with each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it inaccurate to categorize Protista into one cohesive group based on evolutionary classification?

    <p>Protista groups have diverse ancestors from different kingdoms rather than sharing a common ancestry with each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence supports the claim that all eukaryotes studied so far have either mitochondria or modified versions of them?

    <p>Identification of common mitochondrial structures across diverse eukaryotic species through genetic analyses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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