Question

Sleeping sickness is caused by ____________ a protozoan.

Answer 1

Explanation -

1. Protozoan - Protozoa are unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms.
2. They are either free-living or parasites.
3. Trypanosoma is protozoa that exist as obligatory parasites of plants, mammals, and other animals.
4. Sleeping sickness is a tropical disease that can prove fatal if not treated properly.
5. It spreads through the bite of the Tsetse fly.

Final answer: Sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma a protozoan.