Classification of Parasitic Protozoa

Parasitic protozoa are classified mainly into four groups. They are: (a) Rhizopoda (Plasmodroma): The organisms of this group move by producing pseudo­podia. They multiply by binary fission and form cysts, as in E. histolytica. (b) Mastigophora: The organisms move by means of flagella, binary fission takes place by longitudinal division e.g., Trypano­soma, Leptomonad etc. (c) Sporozoa: They move by amoeboid [...]