Amoeba 6a

Which of these is not a characteristic of Intestinal Protozoa?

• small size

• morphological characteristics overlap among species

• morphological characteristics never overlap among species

• must use permanent stained smear for definitive identification

• large size

Consistency of the stool will suggest forms of protozoa are present.

• True

• False

Label the cysts and trophs.

a

b

c

d

e

f

soft

formed

cysts

watery

loose

trophs

The Entamoeba histolytica is ​ (a)   ​ (b)   , a ​ (c)   of clinical conditions. The morphology is ​ (d)   to E.dispar.

• pathogenic
• worldwide
• found only in 2 places in the world
• variety
• simplicity
• similar
• different

Choose all of the Entamoeba histolytica clinical conditions.

• asymptomatic (luminal amebiasis)

• invasive intra intestinal amebiasis

• invasive intestinal amebiasis

• invasive extraintestinal amebiasis

• symptomatic luminal amebiasis

Entamoeba histolytica will not have RBC, but will have bacteria.

• True

• False

The Entamoeba histolytica/dispar troph is ​ (a)   but the most common is ​ (b)   . It has a ​ (c)   nucleus. The ​ chromatin is ​ (d)   granular and ​ (e)   distributed around periphery.

• singular
• multiple
• finely
• coarsely
• evenly
• diversely

The Entamoeba histolytica/dispar troph's single nucleus ​ (a)   is small, centrally located. The ​ (b)   is finely granular and may contain ​ (c)   or ​ (d)   except for the ​ (e)   ​

• karyosome
• chromatin
• cytoplasm
• bacteria
• E. dispar
• asymptomatic
• viral
• WBCs
• RBCs