Match Each Protistan Genus with Its Description

question 35

Multiple Choice

Match each protistan genus with its description.
-Giardia

• A)causes African sleeping sickness
• B)unicellular photosynthetic protist
• C)multicellular photosynthetic protist
• D)causes amoebic dysentery
• E)causes a sexually transmitted disease
• F)plasmodial slime mould
• G)cellular slime mould
• H)the most common intestinal parasite in North America
• I)Excavate that is a human intestinal parasite
• J)why pregnant women should avoid cats

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Definitions:

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types that permit the direct transfer of ions and small molecules.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized form of muscle tissue found only in the heart, characterized by interconnected cells that contract rhythmically to pump blood throughout the body.

Heart Wall

The muscle and tissue structure that comprises the outer layer of the heart, including the myocardium, the epicardium, and the endocardium.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized form of muscle tissue found only in the heart, characterized by interconnected cells that contract rhythmically and involuntarily to pump blood throughout the body.