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What are the groups of protozoa?
There are four groups of protozoa:
- Amoeboid Protozoans: Amoeboid protozoans live in fresh or sea water or in moist soil.
- Flagellated Protozoans: Flagellated protozoans are either free-living or parasitic.
- Ciliated Protozoans: These protozoans have numerous cilia on their body.
- Sporozoans:
How many types of protozoa are there?
More than 50,000 species have been described, most of which are free-living organisms; protozoa are found in almost every possible habitat.
What are 2 examples of protozoa?
Commonly known protozoans include representative dinoflagellates, amoebas, paramecia, and the malaria-causing Plasmodium.
What are 10 examples of protozoa?
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- Protozoa: Example # 1. Giardia:
- Protozoa: Example # 2. Trypanosoma:
- Protozoa: Example # 3. Trichonympha:
- Protozoa: Example # 4. Leishmania:
- Protozoa: Example # 5. Entamoeba:
- Protozoa: Example # 6. Plasmodium:
- Protozoa: Example # 7. Toxoplasma:
- Protozoa: Example # 8. Paramecium:
How are the four types of protozoa classified?
Based on the mode of locomotion, protozoa have been divided into four types. An amoeboid (ameba or amoeba) is a type of cell or organism that is capable of changing its shape, mainly by extending and retracting pseudopods. They are normally found in the soil and in aquatic habitats. They move by using pseudopods.
Where does protozoa live in the human body?
The Protozoa that live on the human body are of two types. First is commensals which are normally not harmful and the second is pathogens that produce disease. Most noteworthy, most of the diseases related to Protozoa happen inside the patient of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).
How are protozoans different from bacteria and bacteria?
These protozoans are of different shapes and sizes with varying habitats. Many of them are free-living while others live as parasites. Because of single-celled feature, they resembles the bacteria. But unlike bacteria, they are eukaryotes and do not possess the cell wall. 1. Amoeba: Amoeba is a protozoan that has no specific shape.
What kind of locomotion does a protozoa have?
The digested food gets distributed throughout the cell. Locomotion- Most of the protozoa species have flagella, cilia or pseudopodia. Sporozoa, which don’t have any locomotory structure, have subpellicular microtubules, which help in the slow movement.