Protozoa Quiz: questions and answers
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1. When was the word "protozoa" coined?
1818
2. Which diseases can parasitic and symbiotic protozoa cause?
Both are correct
3. What is an Ophryocystis elektroscirrha?
A parasite of butterfly larvae
4. How do protozoa reproduce?
Binary fission or mutiple fission
5. What is the size in micrometers of the Amoeba proteus?
220-760
6. In what type of water do protozoa abound?
Both are correct
7. What is the malaria parasite called?
Plasmodium
8. Who coined the word "protozoa"?
Georg August Goldfuss
9. What is the size in micrometers of the Entamoeba histolytica?
15-60
10. Which genus does Giardia lamblia belong to?
Giardia