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Classification, Morphology, Life Cycle of Protozoa

This document discusses the classification, morphology, and life cycles of various protozoa, including Entamoeba histolytica, Balantidium coli, Giardia lambia, Tricomonas vaginalis, Leishmania donovani, Toxoplasma gondii, and Plasmodium falciparum. For each protozoan, details are provided on the trophozoite and cyst forms, including diagrams highlighting structures like cilia, macronuclei, and sporulated and unsporulated oocysts.

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Classification, Morphology, Life Cycle of Protozoa

This document discusses the classification, morphology, and life cycles of various protozoa, including Entamoeba histolytica, Balantidium coli, Giardia lambia, Tricomonas vaginalis, Leishmania donovani, Toxoplasma gondii, and Plasmodium falciparum. For each protozoan, details are provided on the trophozoite and cyst forms, including diagrams highlighting structures like cilia, macronuclei, and sporulated and unsporulated oocysts.

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Classification ,
morphology , life cycle of
Protozoa

Classification of Protozoa

Entamoeba histolytica

Balantidium coli

Balantidium coliTrophozoite:
The red arrows indicate the cilia
and the green arrow is pointing
at the macronucleus.

Giardia lambia

Diagram of trophozoite
and cyst

trophozoite

(red arrows).

Tricomonas vaginalis

Leishmania donovani

Drawing of an amastigote.

Toxoplasm gondii

A sporulated oocyst (red arrow).


It takes 2 to 3 days for the oocyst
(10 m) to sporulate.

A sporulated oocyst (red arrow)


and an unsporulated oocyst
(blue arrow) seen at high power
(40 X).

Plasmodium falciparum

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