The Flagellates
A. List the classification of the following flagellates - Giardia lamblia and Trypanosoma brucei.
B. Draw Giardia lamblia cysts and trophozoites. Label which is which.
C. Draw Giardia intestinalis vegetative stage.
D. Draw Trypanosoma brucei.
1. Give the pathological conditions these 2 flagellates cause.
2. If the average diameter of the mammalian red blood cell is 7.5 microns, what do you estimate the length of Trypanosoma brucei to be?
3. How do these organisms move?
The Ciliates
A. List the classification of Balantidium coli.
Draw, identify and label the nucleus, cilia and any other structures you can identify in Balantidium coli.
1. Is conjugation sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction? Describe what happens during conjugation.
2. What pathological condition does this protozoa cause?
The Sporozoans
A. List the Kingdom of sporozoans according to your notes.
B. Draw Eimeria stiedae and Eimeria tenella. Are they morphologically different? How would you tell them apart.
C. Draw Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, and Plasmodium malariae.
C. Answer the following question
1. Are various Plasmodium spp. morphologically different?
2. What are pathological conditions do they cause?
3. Describe the life cycle of a NAMED Plasmodium. You pick the one you want to do. The life cycle has to be detailed. You may draw a diagram but do not cut and paste one.