The following points highlight the two hosts for completion of life cycle of plasmodium. The hosts are: 1. Life Cycle of Plasmodium in Man 2. Life Cycle of Plasmodium in Female Anopheles Mosquito. Host # 1. Life Cycle of Plasmodium in Man: Infection of man: The infective stage of Plasmodium is a minute organism called sporozoite. When the female Anopheles [...]
In this article we will discuss about the characters and examples of Sporozoans. Characters of Sporozoans: (i) All sporozoans are endoparasites. (ii) Some sporozoans such as Eimeria cause severe diseases like coccidiosis in the birds, (iii) Locomotory organelles (cilia, flagella, pseudopodia, etc.) are absent. (iv) Nutrition is parasitic (absorptive). Phagotrophy is rare. (v) The body is covered with an elastic [...]
The following points highlight the eight characters of amoeboid protozoans. (i) Amoeboid Protozoans develop pseudopodia which are temporary protoplasmic outgrowths. They are of four types— lobo podia (broad and blunt), filo podia (slender, unsupported, independent), axopodia (slender with axial support) and reticuiopodia (slender, reticulate). (ii) Pseudopodia are used for locomotion and engulfing food articles. (iii) Sarcodines are mostly free living, [...]