Problem 1: What are the differences between a yeast, a mold, and a mushroom?
Problem 2: In what ways are fungi economically important?
Problem 3: Why do algae have a greater variety of photosynthetic pigments than land plants?
Problem 4: What characteristics do all algae have in common?
Problem 5: Name a disease for which humans are an intermediate host and another for which humans are a definitive host. Give an example of a disease in which humans are a dead-end host.
Problem 6: Trichomonas vaginalis does not produce a cyst form. What does this suggest about its transmission?
Problem 7: Explain the difference between a mechanical vector and a biological vector.
Problem 8: What are the major differences among nematodes, cestodes, and trematodes?
Problem 9: As an intermediate host for Taenia solium, why would humans be considered a dead-end host?
Problem 10: What is the function of the apical complex of apicomplexans?