List several diseases caused by protozoa. Include the causal organism, the group in which it is
classified, and its means of transmission when possible. What will be an ideal response?
Concepts to Consider:Unikonts
, Amoebozoa--Entamoeba histolytica, amoebic dysentery, transmitted via contaminated water
Excavates, trypanosomes--Trypanosoma causes African sleeping sickness, transmitted via tsetse flies.
Excavates, diplomonads--Giardia intestinalis causes diarrhea, transmitted via contaminated water.
Chromalveolates, alveolates, apicomplexans--Plasmodium causes malaria; transmitted via a mosquito.
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molecules are carried along a. A. b. B. c. C. d. D. e. E.
The source of norepinephrine is the
a. pituitary gland. b. adrenal cortex. c. adrenal medulla. d. thymus gland. e. thyroid gland.
When something appears blue, it is absorbing all colors except ________.
A. blue B. red C. yellow D. orange E. green
While looking at a flower in your garden, you notice that it has carpels with very long styles, and stamens with very short filaments. This plant is most likely to reproduce by _____
A) cross-pollination B) selfing C) asexual reproduction