MORPHOLOGY AND LIFE CYCLE NOTES

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    Thatus Licudan

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    • What is the primary means by which amebas move?
      = Pseudopods
    • Which of the following is NOT a morphologic form of amebas?A)TrophozoiteB) CystC) SporozoiteD) None of the above
      = Sporozoite
    • What is the main characteristic of trophozoites?
      = Feeding and motile
    • True or False: Trophozoites and cysts have different nuclear characteristics.
      = False
    • How are amebas usually transmitted to humans?
      = Ingestion of infective cysts in contaminated food or water
    • Which stage of the amebic life cycle is easily destroyed by gastric juices?A)TrophozoiteB) CystC) SporozoiteD) Encysted trophozoite
      = Trophozoite
    • Where does the conversion from cysts to trophozoites occur?
      = Ileocecal area of the intestine
    • How does replication occur in amebas?
      = Asexual binary fission
    • Under what conditions does encystation occur?
      = High temperature
      = Low pH
      =  Excessive food supply
    • What allows cysts to remain viable in the outside environment?
      = Protective cell wall