NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
Causative agents of sleeping sickness and malaria are included respectively in which classes of protozoa?
Options
- AFlagellated and amoeboid protozoa
- BCiliated protozoa and sporozoa
- CFlagellated protozoa and sporozoa
- DAmoeboid and ciliated protozoa
Correct answer
C. Flagellated protozoa and sporozoa
Step-by-step solution
Sleeping sickness disease is caused by Trypanosoma which is included in class flagellated protozoa. Malaria disease is caused by Plasmodium which is included in class sporozoan. All members of this class are parasite and these are devoid of locomotory organs.