MASTIGOPHORAAlex Lee

Definition A phylum of protozoans the kingdom

Protista, consisting mainly of free-living flagellated unicellular organisms.

Phytomastigophorea –resembling plants Zoomastigophorea- resembling animals

characteristics Many flagellates have a thin, firm pellicle

(outer covering) or a coating of a jellylike substance.

Asexual (by binary fission) Sexual (Meiosis) Has one or more flagella Unicellular with one nucleus Heterotrophic Ancient- links plants and animals

Impact on human Some of them are important pathogens

of humans and other animals. Parasitic members of the Mastigophora

are the causative organisms of disease in humans and other animals. Try-panosomes, for example, are the cause of African sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease, and giardiasis is caused by the mastigophoran Giardia lamblia.

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