Animal-like Protists – Protozoans

Practice flashcards covering the classification, movement, and disease-causing characteristics of animal-like protists based on lecture notes.

What are the four divisions of Animal like Protists?

Zooflagellates, Sarcodines, Ciliates, and Sporozoans.

How are the divisions of animal-like protists classified?

By their mode of locomotion.

How do Zooflagellates (Mastigophora) move?

Using one or two flagella.

Besides using flagella for movement, how do Zooflagellates obtain nutrients?

They absorb food.

What genus of parasites causes Africa sleeping sickness in humans and cattle’s?

trypanosoma

What structures do Sarcodina (such as the Amoeba) use for movement?

pseudopodia

What is the meaning of the term "pseudopodia"?

"false feet"

What are pseudopodia composed of?

Extensions of the cytoplasm

What is the specific name for the movement used by the Amoeba?

amoeboid movement

In humans, what condition can Sarcodina cause?

amoebic dysentery

What are the symptoms of amoebic dysentery mentioned in the transcript?

diarrhoea and stomach

Which division of animal-like protists is represented by the Paramecium?

Ciliates

What structures allow the Paramecium to move?

cilia

What is the primary characteristic of Sporozoans regarding locomotion?

They do not move on their own.

What is the best known example of a Sporozoan?

Plasmodium sp.

What disease is caused by many species of the genus Plasmodium?

malaria

What two terms describe the nature of many Sporozoans?

parasitic and pathogenic

What does the term "pathogenic" mean?

disease causing