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Protozoa Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the protozoa shown here?

a)

Giardia intestinalis

b)

Difflugia oblongata

c)

Radiolarian Spaerostulus

d)

Ciliophora Paramecium

2.

Which of these protozoan diseases results in intestinal stress and diarrhea?

a)

African Sleeping Sickness

b)

Trichomoniasis

c)

Giardiasis

d)

Malaria

3.

This protozoan can have many flagella, and eats via phagocytosis.

a)

Euglena gracilis

b)

Trichomonas vaginalis

c)

Amoeba proteus

d)

Dinoflagelata Gymnodinium

4.

Which member of the supergroup Excavata is contains chloroplasts and is able to photosynthesize?

a)

Giardia intestinalis

b)

Trichomonas vaginalis

c)

Euglena gracilis

d)

Typanosoma brucei

5.

Which of these protozoan diseases is an STD that affects millions of people worldwide?

a)

African Sleeping Sickness

b)

Trichomoniasis

c)

Giardiasis

d)

Malaria

6.

Which member of the supergroup Excavata contains a large mitochondria known as a kinetoplast.

a)

Giardia intestinalis

b)

Trichomonas vaginalis

c)

Euglena gracilis

d)

Typanosoma brucei

7.

Which of these protozoan diseases is caused by an Excavata member that has a two-host life cycle with the Tsetse fly?

a)

African Sleeping Sickness

b)

Trichomoniasis

c)

Giardiasis

d)

Malaria

8.

Which of the following are key characteristics of the supergroup Amoebozoa?

a)

Cilia and Phagocytosis

b)

Flagella and a Cytosome

c)

Cilia and a Cytosome

d)

Pseudopodia and Phagocytosis

9.

This protozoan inhabits any environment in which it can remain moist.

a)

Giardia intestinalis

b)

Trichomonas vaginalis

c)

Amoeba proteus

d)

Dinoflagelata Gymnodinium

10.

This member of Amoebozoa has a hard test in which Pseudopodia project from one side.

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Difflugia oblongata

c)

Amoeba proteus

d)

Radiolarian Spaerostulus

11.

This protozoan has a two stage life cycle in which one is called a cyst, and causes dysentery.

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Foraminiferan Polystomella

c)

Typanosoma brucei

d)

Apicomplexa Plasmodium

12.

Which protozoan supergroup has members with highly geometrical tests?

a)

Excavata

b)

Amoebozoa

c)

Rhizaria

d)

Chromalveolata

13.

This protozoan forms symmetrical tests in which each is larger than the previous one.

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Foraminiferan Polystomella

c)

Typanosoma brucei

d)

Apicomplexa Plasmodium

14.

This protozoan has radial symmetry and extends axopodia out of its geometrical test.

a)

Cilliophora Paramecium

b)

Radiolarian Spaerostulus

c)

Amoeba proteus

d)

Trichomonas vaginalis

15.

Which protozoan supergroup has members with rear facing flagella that generate a feeding current into their cytosome?

a)

Excavata

b)

Amoebozoa

c)

Rhizaria

d)

Chromalveolata

16.

This member of Chromalveolata contains chlorophyll and a flagella wrapped around a grove in its body, and can cause algal blooms.

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Typanosoma brucei

c)

Giardia intestinalis

d)

Dinoflagellatata Gymnodiniuman

17.

Which of these protozoan diseases is caused by a Chromalveolata member that is passed through mosquito bites?

a)

African Sleeping Sickness

b)

Trichomoniasis

c)

Giardiasis

d)

Malaria

18.

This protozoan has an apical complex that it uses to enter host cells, and follows a parasitic lifestyle.

a)

Apicomplexa Plasmodium

b)

Difflugia oblongata

c)

Euglena gracilis

d)

Typanosoma brucei

19.

This protozoan has many cilia, a complex cell structure, and a distinct cytosome.

a)

Giardia intestinalis

b)

Trichomonas vaginalis

c)

Foraminiferan Polystomella

d)

Cilliophora Paramecium

20.

Which protozoan supergroup is very diverse but all members contain organelles that help with cellular transport called alveoli.

a)

Excavata

b)

Amoebozoa

c)

Rhizaria

d)

Chromalveolata