EXERCISE 35: PROTOZOA 285 QUESTIONS 1. Trypanosoma and Plasmodium are both found in blood. How do they differ in their locations relative to red blood cells?
2. What advantage does Trypanosoma's shape provide?
CRITICAL THINKING 1. Why is Euglena often used to study algae and protozoa? 2. Why are Giardia and Trypanosoma not elassifiled into the same phylum? Which two genera in this exercise are most closely related? Pneumocystis had been classified as a protozoan since its discovery in 1908. However, rRNA sequeneing now shows that it is a fungus. Why might it be important to have an accurate classification of this organism? 3. CLINICAL APPLICATION ashes should be flushed once a month to remove Acanthamoeba accumulations from the pipes removal necessary for eyewashes but not for other water outleta?
