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What are the three characteristics of Protozoa? |
Eukaryotic, Unicellular, and they Lack a cell wall
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How are Protozoans motile? |
By means of Cilia, Flagella, and/or Pseudopods *Except: Apicomplexans or Sporozoans (Plasmodium causes Malaria) |
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Where do Protozoans reside? |
Moist environments. Ponds, streams, lakes and oceans. Very few are pathogenic |
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Define the structure of Protozoans. |
Great Diversity. Some have two nuclei: Macronucleus, Micronucleus Some have vacuoles Different stages in life cycle. Next slide |
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What is the Trophozoite stage? |
Motile feeding stage in protozoan |
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What is the cyst stage? |
The resting stage. |
