protozoology
Single-celled organism study
Protozoology is the branch of biology devoted to studying protozoa—single-celled organisms like amoebas and paramecia.
The field examines their structure, behavior, and life cycles.
Much protozoology focuses on parasitic species that cause human diseases such as malaria and sleeping sickness.
Shape-shifting single-celled organism
- parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- euglenaPlant-animal hybrid microbe
- giardiaWaterborne intestinal parasite
- plasmodiumMultinucleate protoplasmic mass
toxoplasma · ciliate · flagellate · entamoeba · cryptosporidium · vorticella · babesia
Science of categorical arrangement
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- life-cycleOrganism's complete developmental sequence
- pathogenicityAbility to cause illness
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
ecology · parasitology · cytology · reproduction · phylogeny · conjugation · symbiosis
Study of organisms exploiting others
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- bacteriologyScience of microscopic organisms
- virologyStudy of infectious agents
- mycologyScientific study of fungi
Temporary cellular projection
- flagellumWhiplike cellular appendage
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
nucleus · vacuole · pellicle · macronucleus · micronucleus · endoplasm · ectoplasm
Technique using powerful lenses
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- cultureCollective social practices
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
smear · centrifugation · fixation · enumeration · identification
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- leishmaniasisSandfly-transmitted parasitic disease
- toxoplasmosisParasitic infection from cats
- giardiasisProtozoan intestinal infection
- trichomoniasisProtozoan sexually transmitted disease
amoeba
Shape-shifting single-celled organism
- parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- euglenaPlant-animal hybrid microbe
- giardiaWaterborne intestinal parasite
plasmodium · toxoplasma · ciliate · flagellate · entamoeba · cryptosporidium · vorticella · babesia
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- life-cycleOrganism's complete developmental sequence
- pathogenicityAbility to cause illness
locomotion · ecology · parasitology · cytology · reproduction · phylogeny · conjugation · symbiosis
parasitology
Study of organisms exploiting others
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- bacteriologyScience of microscopic organisms
- virologyStudy of infectious agents
pseudopod
Temporary cellular projection
cytoplasm · nucleus · vacuole · pellicle · macronucleus · micronucleus · endoplasm · ectoplasm
microscopy
Technique using powerful lenses
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- cultureCollective social practices
inoculation · smear · centrifugation · fixation · enumeration · identification
malaria
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- leishmaniasisSandfly-transmitted parasitic disease
- toxoplasmosisParasitic infection from cats
- giardiasisProtozoan intestinal infection
apicomplexa
Parasitic protozoan phylum
- protistaSingle-celled eukaryotic kingdom
protozoologybacteriology
Science of microscopic organisms
virology · mycology · entomology · mammalogy · ornithology