Animal-Like Protists: Protozoans & Euglenozoans: 18 MCQs
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Warm-up · 7 questions
Q1. What is the main distinguishing feature of Euglenozoa?
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Q2. Which organelle is unique to the subphylum Kinetoplasta?
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Q3. What is the function of the pellicle in Euglenozoa?
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Q4. Which class within Euglenozoa contains only parasitic members?
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Q5. Which parasite causes kala-azar?
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Q6. Which vector transmits Leishmania?
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Q7. The kinetoplast is a unique organelle formed by a mass of DNA associated with the kinetosome (basal body) of the flagellum in a single large mitochondrion.
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Building up · 6 questions
Q8. A patient in sub-Saharan Africa has a neurological disease transmitted by tsetse flies. Which parasite is most likely responsible?
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Q9. Which statement about the kinetoplast is correct?
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Q10. A student says the pellicle is the same as a cell wall. Why is this incorrect?
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Q11. How does the flagellar rod benefit a kinetoplastid?
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Q12. Which feature is present in Euglenozoa but absent in ciliates and amoebas?
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Q13. Which of the following is NOT a nutrition type found in Euglenozoa?
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Topper level · 5 questions
Q14. A researcher finds a microbe with a single large mitochondrion containing a DNA mass near the flagellar base. Which group does it belong to?
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Q15. Why is the kinetoplast considered a good drug target?
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Q16. What happens when Trypanosoma gambiense invades the central nervous system?
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Q17. A researcher is studying the structural features of Euglenozoa and wants to distinguish them from other protozoan phyla. Which combination of features should the researcher focus on to confirm the identity of Euglenozoa?
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Q18. A patient diagnosed with sleeping sickness caused by *Trypanosoma gambiense* is undergoing treatment. The physician explains that the kinetoplast is critical for the parasite's survival. Why is the kinetoplast particularly important for the pathogenicity of *Trypanosoma gambiense*?
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