Which of the following ciliates produces the disease ick in fish?

A. Nyctotherus
B. Balantidium
C. Ichthyophthirius
D. Entodinium


Answer: C

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

On which portion of the visual system is the image upside down and backwards?

a. cornea b. lens c. retina d. occipital lobe e. visual cortex

Biology & Microbiology

Scientists have warned doctors of the danger of their increasing use of antibiotics (for instance, penicillin) for treating minor illnesses. They are concerned because ____________.

A) humans will become tolerant to the effects of drugs B) excessive use of these drugs leads to a diminished sensitivity to them C) strains of microorganisms that are resistant to these drugs will be selected D) the drugs will be metabolized more quickly by our bodies, decreasing their effectiveness E) none of these

Biology & Microbiology

The three shapes of bacteria are

What will be an ideal response?

Biology & Microbiology

The concept of a prokaryote was first fully outlined in 1962 by ________.

A. Stanier and Van Niel B. Hershey and Chase C. Watson and Crick D. Gilbert and Cech

Biology & Microbiology