The following points highlight the seven important modes of nutrition in Protozoa. The modes are: 1. Holozoic or Zoo-Trophic Nutrition 2. Pinocytosis 3. Autotrophic or Holophytic Nutrition 4. Saprozoic Nutrition 5. Parasitic Nutrition 6. Coprozoic Nutrition 7. Mixotrophic Nutrition. Nutrition: Mode # 1. Holozoic or Zoo-Trophic Nutrition: Majority of Protozoa nutrite holozoically, i.e., like animals on solid food. The food [...]
The following points highlight the twelve parasitic protozoans causing diseases in animals. Some of the protozoans are: 1. Trichomonas hominis 2. Trichomonas gallinae 3. Trichomonas gallinarum 4. Trichomonas foetus 5. Histomonas maleagridis 6. Trypanosoma species 7. Sarcocystis linedamanni 8. Eimeria species and Others. Protozoa # 1. Trichomonas hominis: It is a Mastigophra inhabiting the ileo-caecal region of monkeys, cats and [...]
The following points highlight the eight significant protozoan diseases caused in humans. The diseases are: 1. Amoebiasis 2. Diarrhoea 3. Trypanosomiasis 4. Leishmaniasis 5. Trich moniasis 6. Malaria 7. Toxoplasmosis 8. Balantidial Dysentery. Protozoan Disease # 1. Amoebiasis: Amoebiasis, also known as amoebic dysentery, is caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Infection generally occurs through drinking water. The trophozoite of E. histolytica [...]