List of seven parasitic forms of flagellates:- 1. Giardia Lamblia 2. Trichomonas Hominis 3. Trichomonas Vaginalis 4. Haemoflagellates 5. Trypanosoma Cruzi 6. Trypanosoma Gambiense 7. Leishmanias. Parasitic Form # 1. Giardia Lamblia: It is also known as Giardia intestinalis and it lives as parasite in the intestine of man and causes a disease called giardiasis. The distribution is cosmopolitan. Trophozoites [...]
Learn about the comparison among Amoeba, Euglena and Paramoecium. Comparison # Amoeba: 1. Amoeba lives in freshwater ponds and streams. 2. Morphology of Amoeba: (a) Shape: Irregular (b) Size: About 0.25 mm in diameter (c) Limiting membrane: Plasmalemma—thin and elastic. (d) Cytoplasmic differentiation: Ectoplasm clear and non-granular compared to endoplasm. (e) Cytoplasmic inclusions and organelle: Grains of sand and granules [...]
In this article we will discuss about Monocystis:- 1. Habit, Habitat and Structure of Monocystis 2. Locomotion of Monocystis 3. Nutrition 4. Respiration 5. Excretion 6. Reproduction. Habit, Habitat and Structure of Monocystis: Monocystis lives as an endoparasite in the seminal vesicle of earthworms. The various phases of its life cycle become complete within the seminal vesicle. Structure: The trophozoites [...]