(i) Differentiate between communicable & non – communicable diseases?(ii) Name the body part & the host in which following events takes place in life cycle of plasmodium.(a) fertilization.(b) Development of Gametophyte .(c) Release of sporozoites .(d) Asexual Reproduction.

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A: Platyhelminthes consists of 3 major groups, namely free-living turbellarians, cestodes, and the…

Q: How does P. vivax receive its nutrition?  What type of environment does it live in?  What disease is…

A: P. vivax is a spore producing organism.

Q: Outline the similarities and differences of the three fungal diseases. blastomycosis,…

A: Systemic mycoses is a systemic fungal infection that originates primarily from the lungs and spread…

Q: What are the intermediateand the definitive hosts of theplasmodium?

A: Plasmodium is a parasite that live on or in another organism, called a host. Most of the parasites…

Q: Define the word antheridium?

A: Sexual reproduction in flowering plants involves the production of male and female gametes, the…

Q: What are some ways in which Wolbachia species canaffect insects?

A: The genus Wolbachia is a Gram-negative bacterium. It is an obligate parasite of arthropod species…

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A: Toxoplasma gondiiis an apicomplexan parasite which usually completes its life cycle in cats and…

Q: Why are humans typically resistant to fungal infection?

A: Fungi are ubiquitous as they can be found in seas, plants, animals, and soil. Some species that…

Q: List three general features of fungal anatomy.

A: Fungi are the heterotrophic organisms that lack chlorophyll to perform photosynthesis.

Q: In what ways is trichinellosis different from other worm infections?

A: The protozoan pathogens, flagellates and helminths parasites can cause several diseases in the human…

Q: Outline the Plasmodium vivax life cycle.

A: Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protozoans that fall under the family Apicomplexa, the class…

Q: What are the differences between the life cycle of Symbion Pandora and Plasmodium (commonly known as…

A: Symbian Pandora and Plasmodium species,both can cause malaria, hence known as malarial parasites.

Q: How does Plasmodium falciparum invade and manipulate their hosts?

A: How does Plasmodium falciparum invade and manipulate their hosts? Falciparum , the name suggests…

Q: : Name these unicellular, fungal organisms.

A: The fungi are closely related to animals that are heterotrophic i.e , use carbon as a source of…

Q: Briefly Explain Why fungal infections are more difficult to treat compared to bacterial infection?…

A: Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi that cause various infections and illness in the body

Q: What are the similarities between the life cycle of Symbion Pandora and Plasmodium (commonly known…

A: Life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum. Three primary stages can be distinguished according to whether…

Q: In humans, fungi can only infect the skin.True or false?

A: The given statement is false. Fungi infect many parts of the human body. They do infect the skin and…

Q: How does the schistosomiasis parasite cause bladder cancer

A: The Schistosomiasis parasite (Schistosoma haematobium) which is usually present in water of middle…

Q: Which stages of the Plasmodium life cycle occur in humans, andwhich in the mosquito?

A: Plasmodium is a single cell parasite that multiplies in blood cells of human being as well as in the…

Q: a. What are the dermatophytoses?b. What is meant by the term keratophile?c. What do the fungi…

A: Dermatophytes are the group of fungi that causes various superficial infections of the skin, nails,…

Q: All of the following are examples of superficial mycoses EXCEPT, Select one: O a. Ringworm O b.…

A: Mycosis are infectious disease  caused by fungi . Based on the location in the body , they are…

Q: Why do you think chlamydiae differentiate into specialized cell types for infection and…

A: Answer- Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular pathogen of the humans. They replicate in cellular…

Q: Why can superficial mycoses in humans lead to bacterial infections?

A: Superficial ( cutaneous)  Mycoses are fungal infection affecting animals and humans ,  more…

Q: Many fungal infections of humans are considered to be opportunistic, meaning that fungi that are…

A: In human physiology, fungal infection is a skin disease that is referred to as mycosis caused by…

Q: Name two types of mycelia.

A: The thallus or vegetative part of a fungus made of a mass or network of thread like tubes i.e hyphae…

Q: Why doesn’t the evolutionary history of Plasmodium follow the classical host–parasite co-speciation…

A: Co-speciation is a type of coevolution where the speciation of one species influences the speciation…

Q: What are the protozoal infections of humans?

A: An infection develops when another organism enters your body and causes disease. Infections are…

Q: How do the antifungal drugs such as Polyenes, Griseofulvin, Azoles, and 5-flurocytosine affect…

A: Chemicals are used as antifungal agents. They affect the vital process of the fungal cell and affect…

Q: Which parasitic diseases could conceivably be spread bycontaminated blood and needles?

A: Micro-organisms are such small living organisms that are less than 0.1 mm, and can be seen only…

Q: How is the structure of Trichomonas vaginalis well suited to its parasitic lifestyle inside the host…

A: Parasitism is a kind of advantageous interaction - 'living respectively'. In natural terms:…

Q: 1. In your own understanding, why is the trophozoite form of Trichomonas vaginalis considered as the…

A: Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan which causes disease named trichomoniasis. It is considered as…

Q: To which phase of theplasmodium life cycle do thetypical chills and fever ofmalaria correspond?

A: Malaria is caused by a parasite known as Plasmodium, which is normally spread through infected…

Q: What do you mean by nematophagus fungi?

A: The nematodes are the members of group eumetazoans characterized by bilateral symmetry and three…

Q: What characteristic of Propionibacterium speciesaccounts for their colonization of the sebaceous…

A: Propionibacterium species is a gram positive and anaerobic bacterium which produces lactic acid,…

Q: What are the examples of ctenophora?

A: The Ctenophora comprises a phylum of invertebrates that survive in the marine waters worldwide and…

Q: What is Subcutaneous mycoses?

A: Fungi are eukaryotic organisms. Mushrooms, yeasts, molds all these microorganisms come under fungi.…

Q: What are trichocysts?

A: The protozoa that are identified by the hair-like organelle, cilia are called ciliates. The…

Q: What features of the lungs make them a favorable site for fungalinfections?

A: Fungi is the microorganism that causes infections in the tissues of the body. This leads to the…

Q: What do you know about subcutaneous mycoses? explain any one fungus with clinical features and…

A: Fungi are eukaryotic organisms. Fungi include yeast, mould, and mushroom belong to a wide kingdom.…

Q: Draw the structure of ascidia?

A: Ascidian is an invertebrate. Invertebrates are those animals that do not have notochord and…

Q: What is the public health importance of Toxoplasma, and how do humans become infected with it? What…

A: The organisms that live in or on the host for their survival are called parasites.

Q: Name the diseases caused by each of the four primary fungalpathogens.

A: Fungi are Eukaryotic organisms that includes mushrooms and microorganisms like yeast and molds. They…

Q: What are the peculiar features that you find in parasitic platyhelminthes?

A: Phylum Platyhelminthes include flat worms. These organisms have dorso-ventrally flattened body and…

Q: In contrast to disease caused by Trichomonas, whatdo giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis have in…

A: Protozoa is a eukaryotic, single-celled, free-living or parasitic microorganism which is not visible…