Chapter 12: The Eukaryotes (Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths)

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 Compare and contrast fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths to bacteria (select features). And, describe the fungal disease and characteristics of some pathogenic fungi * good essay Fungi: aer... obic or factitive anaerobic chemoheterotrophs eukaryotic sterols present no peptidoglycan sexual and asexual reproductive spores Bacteria: Prokaryotic Sterols absent (except in mycoplasma) Peptidoglycan cell walls Endospores (not for reproduction); some asexual reproductive spores Heterotrophic and autotrophic Facultatively anaerobic, anaerobic Sterols absent (except in mycoplasma)  List and describe the medically important protozoa and roles of algae in nature ** good essay Apicomplexa - Nonmotile - Obligate intracellular parasites - Complex life cycles - Toxoplasma gondii: tr [Show More]

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