3.1.5 Protist Diseases

• What are protists considered to be?

  Parasites.
• What does a parasite do?

  It lives on or in a host organism and gets its food at the expense of the host.
• Protists are often transported between hosts by other organisms. We call these other organisms…?


  Vectors.
• The organisms that cause malaria are a type of…?

  Protist.
• The organisms that cause malaria are transported between hosts by…?


  Mosquitoes.
• What are some symptoms of malaria?

  Fever, chills, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches.
• What can malaria be in extreme cases?

  Fatal.
• List 5 ways of reducing the spread of malaria:

  1. Stop the mosquito vectors from spreading the protists.
  2. Destroy the mosquito breeding sites.
  3. Kill the mosquito with insecticides.
  4. Use mosquito nets.
  5. Use mosquito repellent.
• How do mosquitoes infect humans with malaria?

  Biting.