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Q: What is a parasitic protozoa and what does it do?
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Are protozoa decomposer?

Only some protozoa are decomposers as giant Amoeba . Most protozoa are saprotrophic , some parasitic and some photosynthetic .


Mastigophora- protozoa that are also parasitic aside from Trypanosome and Leishmania?

YES


Is Human African Trypanosomiasis or African Sleeping Sickness viral or bacterial?

I believe its Protozoa Parasitic .


What mode of nutrition do animal-like protists have?

Protozoa have ingestive heterotrophic nutrition.


Is malaria caused by a parasitic worm?

Malaria is transmitted through Mosquitoes. The saliva of the female anopheles mosquito contains a protozoa that infects the humans and animals with the malaria parasite.


How do protist get nutrition?

a. protozoa - Consumers b. slime molds - Saprophytic c. algae - Photosynthetic d. water molds - Parasitic


Is malaria a bacteria?

Malaria is actually caused by a protist that belongs to the genus of Plasmodium.


Is Balantidium coli unicellular?

Yes, Balantidium coli is a unicellular parasitic protozoa. The organism is the only known member of its phylum ciliophora that is parasitic to humans. It is mostly found in developing countries and in areas that may come into contact with human or swine feces.


What are the mastigophora protozoa that are parasitic aside from trypanosome and Leishamania?

Giardia lamblia under Giardia sp. a Parasite found in the intestine on mankind that causes steatorrhea, and malabsorption syndrome.


Can an IUD cause trichomoniasis?

Trichomoniasis is an infection caused by parasitic protozoa. In short, it's an STD. You can easily get it from having sex with an infected person, but an IUD won't cause it.


What is phylum sporozca?

There is no phylum "sporozca." It seems to be a typo or a misinterpretation. The correct phylum is Apicomplexa, which consists of parasitic protozoa like Plasmodium (causative agent of malaria) and Toxoplasma.


What side effects do humans have from protozoan?

In human and animal bodies protozoa causes severe diseases of intestinal tract..for e.g malaria,dysentery, As they are Parasitic they are harmful for our body. .