Biol 344
Practical 1
Total Marks [30]
Task 1
1.1
1.2
1.3
Identify the parasite shown in diagram above.
Explain the pathogenicity of the parasite.
Describe the clinical manifestation of this parasite.
Task 2:
(1)
(6)
(3)
2.1. The trophozoite stage is shown in the diagram above. Name the parasite.
(1)
2.2 This parasite is describes as a facultative parasite. Explain what a facultative
parasite is?
(2)
2.3. There is one characteristic that differentiates this parasite from the nonpathogenic species. Name this characteristic
(1)
Task 3:
3.1. Identify the extracellularly parasite depicted in the diagram above.
(1)
3.2 This parasite is to a genus of kinetoplastids. Elaborate on the meaning of
kinetoplastids.
Task 4:
A
B
C
4.1. Provide labels for A to C.
(3)
4.2. Name the parasite and infection that it causes.
(2)
4.3. Give two characteristics of this parasite.
(2)
(4)
Task 5
5.1 Identify the parasite stage in the picture above.
(1)
5.2 Name the parasite
(1)
5.3 List 2 effects on the infected host
(2)