Protists

• What type of microorganism is a protist?

  Protist is a eukaryotic microorganism
• Are protists prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

  Protists are eukaryotic
• How do many protists cause disease?

  They invade host cells and tissues
• How is malaria spread from person to person?

  Through the bite of infected mosquitoes
• What is the name of the organism that spreads malaria?

  Anopheles mosquito
• In which part of the body do malaria protists reproduce?

  In the liver
• What are common symptoms of malaria?

  Fever, chills, and flu-like illness
• How can malaria be prevented?

  Using mosquito nets and insect repellent
• Why is it difficult to develop a vaccine for malaria?

  Malaria has complex life cycles and antigens