Question

Give an example of a sporozoan.

Answer 1

Sporozoan:

1. Sporozoans are organisms that belong to the phylum Sporozoa.
2. It is characterized by single-celled, parasitic.
3. Those are capable of reproducing asexually and sexually in alternative generations through spores.

Example of Sporozoan:

1. An example of Sporozoan is Plasmodium falciparum which is known to cause malaria.
2. Human beings act as a host for these parasites and female Anopheles mosquitoes as vectors.
3. The sporozoan classification is no longer in use.