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Please select the single best answer. a.Infective flagellates in soil or water. b.Infective cysts or trophozoites in soil or water. c.Infective cysts obtained from an intermediate host d.Infective cysts or trophozoites in food. b.Infective cysts or trophozoites in soil or water. Infections with free living amoeba are most commonly associated ...
Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Match the taxonomic principles with their definations, Organize the following taxonomic categories from the most inclusive to least inclusive, Please use the dichotomous key below to identify a bacterium with the following characteristics: stains pink in the gram stain, produces no color when exposed to oxidose substrate, and ...
Figure 13.13 Protists range from the microscopic, single-celled (a) Acanthocystis turfacea and the (b) ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila to the enormous, multicellular (c) kelps (Chromalveolata) that extend for hundreds of feet in underwater “forests.” (credit a: modification of work by Yuiuji Tsukii; credit b: modification of work by Richard Robinson, Public Library of Science; credit c ...
Jan 1, 2017 · The genus Deuteramoeba is one of the six amoebae genera belonging to the best-known amoeba family – Amoebidae (Amoebozoa, Tubulinea), containing such a popular species as Amoeba proteus.
The amoebozoans characteristically exhibit pseudopodia that extend like tubes or flat lobes, rather than the hair-like pseudopodia of rhizarian amoeba (Figure 28.7.18 28.7. 18 ). The Amoebozoa include several groups of unicellular amoeba-like organisms that are free-living or parasites.
Sep 6, 2021 · Naegleria fowleri is one of the few FLA capable of causing fatal infections in humans. This parasite causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), an acute and fulminating infection that can lead to death 7 to 10 days after the amoeba enters the body. PAM is commonly observed in immunocompetent children and young adults, especially after ...
Taxonomy. The identification, classification, and naming of organisms. Systematics. Branch of biology focused on the diversification of life and the familial relationships of organisms through time. Dichotomous key. A tool, composed of a series of choices, used to identify an unknown organism. Order the ranks of the taxonomic hierarchy from ...
