Ch 5 openstax microbiology |Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

hich genus includes the causative agent for malaria - Plasmodium Which protist is a concern because of its ability to contaminate water supplies and cause diarrheal illness - Giardia lamblia A fluke is classified within - Platyhelminths A nonsegmented worm is found during a routine colonoscopy of an individual who reported having abdominal cramps nausea and vomiting. This worm is likely a - nematode A segmented worm has male and female reproductive organs in each segment. Some use hooks to attach to the intestinal wall. Which type of worm is this? - cestode Mushrooms are a type of - basisiocarp Which of the following is the most common cause of human yeast infections - Candida albicans Which of the following is an ascomycete fungus associated with bat droppings that can cause a respiratory infection if inhaled? - Histoplasma capsulatun Which polysaccharide found in red algal cell walls is a useful solidifying agent - Agar Which is the term for the hard outer covering of some dinoflagellates - theca Which protists are associated with red tides - dinoflagellates You encounter a lichen with leafy structures. which term describes this lichen? - foliose