APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

GENITO URINARY AND ADRENAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements about protozoa is false?
A
Protozoa may reproduce sexually.
B
Protozoa may make cysts.
C
Protozoa may have flagella or cilia.
D
Protozoa may be prokaryotes.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The following statement regarding protozoa is false: a) Protozoa are multicellular eukaryotes. Protozoa are unicellular eukaryotes, which means they are made of only one cell. They are microorganisms, which means they can only be seen under a microscope.

Detailed explanation-2: -False. Protozoans are not prokaryotic. How would you distinguish a large colonial organism from a multicellular organism?

Detailed explanation-3: -All protozoans are eukaryotes and therefore possess a “true, ‘’ or membrane-bound, nucleus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Protozoans are eukaryotic and unicellular. They live in water as well as in soil. Some of them are parasites found inside other organisms. Amoeba and Paramecium are few examples of protozoans.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotes contain membrane-bound organelles, whereas prokaryotes do not. As eukaryotic organisms, protists contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles such as endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.

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