Protists

Cards (9)

  • 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