Microbiology Lab Exam 2- Biol 2120. Questions and answers. Graded A+..

What is the purpose of the Eukaryotic Microbes: Protozoa and Helminthes laboratory exercise? - Ans-1. To recognize adult forms, cysts, or the trophozoite stage of parasitic protozoa. 2. To recognize adult and egg of a common helminth. 3. To understand the life cycle of the malaria parasite and the challenge of producing a malaria vaccine. List five (6) protozoal diseases and their causative agents? - Ans-1. Ameobas- Entamoeba histolytica. 2. Giardias- Giadia lamblia. 3. African sleeping sickness- Trypanosomiasis. 4. Leishamniasis- Leishmania. 5. Malaria- Plasmodium. 6.Babesiosis- Babesia Give the genus and species name of two medically important helminthes and the diseases they cause. Describe where and how they cause infection in the human body. - Ans-1.Taenia saginata: inhabit small intestine of digestive tract caused by ingesting contaminated food/water. 2.Trichinella spiralis: infected by eating improperly cooked meat that contains infected juvenile worms. Juveniles are digested from muscle & penetrate into tissues of small intestine. How many cases of malaria were reposted for all W.H.O. reporting regions? - Ans-212 million The Genus and species of the most deadly form of malaria is _______ _________ - Ans-Plasmodium faciliparum Malaria is said to be endemic to ___________ ___________ - Ans-Sub-Saharan Africa & India The definitive host of malaria is _________ - Ans-mosquitos