African sleeping sickness is caused by an infection with:
1. a dsDNA virus 2. a gran negative bacterium
3. a flagellated protozoan 4. a fungus
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Match the following protozoa with their respective characteristics:
Column I Column II
A. Amoeba i. Causes sleeping sickness
B. Paramecium ii. Has pseudopodia
C. Trypanosoma iii. Possesses cilia
D. Plasmodium iv. Causes malaria
 
1. A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv 2. A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
3. A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii 4. A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii
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The major criteria used for classification of Protozoans is:

1. Nature of cell envelope 2. Mode of locomotion
3. Mode of heterotrophic nutrition 4. Habitat
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose the correct answer from the codes given:

 

Column I

 

Column II

A

Entamoeba

a

Flagellated protozoan

B

Trypanosoma

b

Amoeboid protozoan

C

Paramecium

c

Non motile protozoan

D

Plasmodium

d

Ciliated protozoan

Codes

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. b a c d
3. a b d c
4. b a d c
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Match the group of Protozoans to a feature these protozoans exhibit:
Column I Column II
A Amoeboid P They have a cavity (gullet) that opens to the outside of the cell surface into which water laden food is steered
B Flagellated Q Marine forms have silica shells on their surface
C Ciliated R The parasitic forms cause diseases such as sleeping sickness
D Sporozoans S They have an infectious spore-like stage in their life cycles
 
A B C D
1 R Q P S
2 Q R P S
3 Q R S P
4 S Q R P
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