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Protozoans?

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unicellular, or single-cell, organisms that may be flagellates, amoebae, sporozoans, apicomplexans, or ciliates

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Sarcomastigophorans?

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a phylum in the kingdom of Protista - containing the flagellates and amoebae

3
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Flagellates?

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a subphylum in the phylum sarcomastigophorans – are protozoans that possess at least one flagellum in their trophozoite

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Amoebae?

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a genus of Protozoa that consists of unicellular organisms which do not have a definite shape.

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Ciliophorans?

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(ciliates) – protozoans – comes in variety of shapes and sizes, all covered with tiny hairs

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Apicomplexans?

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banana or boomerang-shaped protozoan found in epithelial cells of intestine, in blood cells, and in cells of reticuloendothelial and nervous system

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Flagellum?

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a long, whiplike or lashlike appendage

8
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Cilia?

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short, tiny hairs that cover most of ciliates body

9
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Pseudopodia?

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– false feet – the way protozoans move

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Pathogenicity?

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disease-causing potential

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Trophozoite?

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motile or moving form of a protozoan

12
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Cyst?

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nonmotile, resistant stage of a protozoan parasite

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Endosome?

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a tiny pinpoint center within the nucleus of the amoebas

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Hemoprotozoan?

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(Trypanosoma cruzi) a protozoan found circulating in the peripheral blood

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Phlebotomine sand flies?

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blood-feeding arthropods