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Biology NEET - XI: Chapter 2- Biological Classification Part 9
This deck covers key concepts from Chapter 2 of the Biology NEET syllabus, focusing on biological classification, including diseases, vectors, protozoans, and their characteristics.
African sleeping sickness is caused by
Trypanosoma bruce gambiense
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
African sleeping sickness is caused by
Trypanosoma bruce gambiense
What acts as a vector for sleeping sickness?
Tse-tse fly
Chagas disease/ American trypanosomiasis is caused by
Trypansoma cruzi
What acts as a vector for chagas disease?
Triatoma (kissing) bug
Pellicle is absent in which protozoans?
Sarcodina/Amoeboid protozoans
What is the function of pseudopodia?
Feeding, locomotion
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
African sleeping sickness is caused by | Trypanosoma bruce gambiense |
What acts as a vector for sleeping sickness? | Tse-tse fly |
Chagas disease/ American trypanosomiasis is caused by | Trypansoma cruzi |
What acts as a vector for chagas disease? | Triatoma (kissing) bug |
Pellicle is absent in which protozoans? | Sarcodina/Amoeboid protozoans |
What is the function of pseudopodia? | Feeding, locomotion |
Name the orders in sarcodina class. | Lobosa, heliozoa, foraminera, radiolaria |
Which type of pseudopodia are present in order lobosa? | Lobopodia |
Amoeba belongs to the order | Lobosa |
What is the habitat of amoeba? | Fresh water |
Sol-gel theory of amoeboid movement was given by | Hyman, Pantin and Mast |
Is Entamoeba histolytica a monogenetic or a digenetic parasite? | Monogenetic parasite |
What is the infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica? | Tetranucleate cyst stage |
Which organism cause pyorrhia? | Entamoeba gingivalis with oral bacteria |
Entamoeba coli is a | Commensal of human gut |
Which type of pseudopodia are present in order Heliozoa of Sarcodina? | Axopodia |
What is the other name of actinophrys? | Sun animalcule (amoeboid protozoan) |
What is the shell of order Foraminifera of class sarcodina made of? | Calcareous shell |
In what habitat are Foraminiferans and Radiolarians found? | Marine |
What is ocean ooze? | Foraminifera and Radiolaria | Used as indicator of petroleum reserves. |
What is the shell of Radiolarians made of? | Silica |
Trichocyst is found in which protozoan class? | Ciliated protists |
What is the function of trichocyst? | Offence and defence, also help in anchoring usually found in dinoflagellates |
What is the mode of sexual reproduction in ciliated protists? | Conjugation |
All the cilia in paramecium are similar. True/False? (with explanation) | False. A caudal tuft of longer cilia is present in paramecium. |