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1

Which of the following is characteristic of protozoa?
A)polyphyletic
B)some are autotrophs
C)some are heterotrophs
D)all of the above (a-c)
2

Reproduction in protozoa involves
A)binary fission.
B)asexual reproduction.
C)sexual reproduction.
D)all of the above (a-c).
3

Asexual reproduction that occurs in protozoa includes all of the following except
A)budding.
B)schizogony.
C)multiple fission.
D)conjugation.
4

The type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit is termed
A)parasitism.
B)commensalism.
C)mutualism.
D)symbiosis.
5

The specialized region in protozoa that is analogous to a mouth is the
A)vacuole.
B)cytopyge.
C)food vacuole.
D)cytopharynx.
6

The phylum Sarcomastigophora has all of the following characteristics except
A)unicellar or colonial.
B)locomotion by flagella, pseudopodia, or both.
C)autotrophic, saprozoic, or heterotrophic.
D)apical complex for penetrating host cells.
7

Which of the following do not belong to the phylum Phytomastigophorea?
A)Gymnodinium.
B)Euglena.
C)Trypanosoma.
D)Volvox.
8

Sleeping sickness in humans is caused by
A)trypanosomes.
B)Amoeba.
C)euglenoids.
D)all of the above (a-c).
9

Which of the following is not a type of pseudopodium found in the amoebae?
A)lobopodia
B)filopodia
C)reticulopodia
D)rizopodia
10

Which of the following is not a marine protozoan?
A)foraminiferans
B)heliozoans
C)radiolarians
D)Giardia
11

When schizogony produces merozoites, it is called
A)gametogony.
B)merogony.
C)sporogony.
D)sexual reproduction.
12

In the life cycle of Plasmodium, merozoites are formed in the
A)mosquito gut.
B)red blood cells.
C)liver.
D)spleen.
13

The disease pebrine that occurs in silk worms is caused by members of the phylum
A)Myxozoa.
B)Acetospora.
C)Microspora.
D)Ciliophora.
14

Toxoplasmosis is a common disease that often occurs in AIDS patients.
A)True
B)False
15

In ciliated protozoans, the defensive structures are the trichocysts.
A)True
B)False
16

Ciliates reproduce sexually by binary fission.
A)True
B)False
17

Based on ribosomal RNA sequences, the protozoans appear to be a polyphyletic group.
A)True
B)False
18

Based on 18S ribosomal RNA sequences, the microsporans are closely related to the ciliates.
A)True
B)False
19

Most ciliates are free living.
A)True
B)False
20

Ciliates have four kinds of nuclei.
A)True
B)False
21

Cilia are generally similar to flagella except that they are much longer.
A)True
B)False
22

The most important species in the phylum Apicomplexa are members of the class Sporozoea (e.g., Plasmodium).
A)True
B)False
23

Giardiasis is contracted by drinking untreated water from streams and lakes, typically in mountainous areas, particularly where there are a great number of hikers and back-packers.
A)True
B)False
24

Tsetse flies are the intermediate host for the protozoan (Giardia spp.) that causes giardiasis.
A)True
B)False
25

Volvox is a colonial protozoan.
A)True
B)False







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