Type of question Identification

Field Animal Biology

Sub-field Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology
Question Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasitic
Type of question Identification
protozoans belonging to the Plasmodium type. It is
Field Animal Biology
transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles
Sub-field Anatomy
mosquitoes. andAccording
Physiology to the latest WHO estimates,
Question Budang sought
released in December medical attention
2016, thereafter wereher 212menstrual
million cases of
periods ceased and she started
malaria in 2015 and 429 000 deaths. A certain growing excessive facial
Plasmodium
hair. Also,
species has she
beenhadcausing
been thirstier
severe than usualmalaria
quotidian and urinatedin South
more
East Asia. However, this species mainly causesthat
frequently. A clinical evaluation revealed malariaBudang
in
was hyperglycemic.
long-tailed macaques Her physician
(Macaca told her that
fascicularis). Whatsheishadthe an
endocrine
most likelydisorder
identity dubbed diabetes ofspecies?
of this Plasmodium bearded ladies.
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Animal she
Plasmodium have?
Biology knowlesi is a primate malaria parasite
Answer
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n Excess
Anatomy cortisol
commonlyand andin adrenal
Physiology
found Southeast androgen secretion
Asia. It causes malaria in
Solution/Explanatio
Question Diabetes
Acidosis
long-tailed of
is an bearded
increased
macaques ladies is descriptive
in the bloodof
acidity fascicularis),
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may also
n cortisol
tissues.
infect and
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usually
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occurs
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or the Excess
kidneys
artificially. and cortisol
lungs
Type of question Identification
Reference secretion
cannot
Loker, keepcauses hyperglycemia
the bodys B. V.pH and
in balance. glucosuria.
Which of Glucosuria
A the
Field AnimalE. S.,
BiologyHofkin, (2015). Parasitology: conceptual
promotes
following
approach. osmotic
reactions
USA: diuresis,
would
Garland which
buffer leads
the to dehydration
acidosis accompanying and
Sub-field Invertebrate Zoology andScience.
Parasitologyp. 456.
a compensatory
severe pneumonia? increased sensation of thirst. All these
Question Budang and her friends decided to swimpolyuria,
in the lake near a
symptoms
a. H+ + hyperglycemia,
Hb -> HHb glucosuria, and
piggery in their hometown. She then began experiencing
polydipsia
b. HHb ->mimic
H+and +diabetes
Hb mellitus. Excess adrenal
diarrhea, nausea, headache. Fecal examination
androgen secretion in females promotes masculinizing
c. H+several
revealed + HCO3- -> H2CO3 of
trophozoites ->aCO2 + H2O
large, ciliated protozoan.
characteristics, such as beard growth. Simultaneous
The d.doctor
CO2 told
hypersecretion + H2O her
of ->that
both the infection
H2CO3
cortisol ->and +could
H+ adrenal
HCO3- persist
androgen for most
Answer weeks and
a. H+may+ develop
Hb -> HHbinto dysentery if not treated with
likely occurs secondary to excess CRH/ACTH secretion,
Solution/Explanatio tetracycline.
The hemoglobin What protozoan
buffer system caused this infection?
because ACTH stimulates both buffers
cortisol carbonic
and androgen acid-
Answer
n Balantidium
generated coli
hydrogen ion.
production by the adrenal cortex. In the case of respiratory acidosis
Solution/Explanatio
Reference Balantidium
accompanying coli is transmitted
severe pneumoni, through
the
Sherwood, L. (2006). Fundamentals of Physiology: A human H+fecal-oral
+ Hb -> route
HHb with
n the ingestion
reaction will of
be the
shiftedB. coli cyst.
toward theManyHHb
perspective. 3rd ed. USA: Thomson Brooks/Cole. p. 581, A-mammals,
side, thus especially
removing
pigs,
49. can
some serve
of the as free
extra hosts H+forfrom
this the
intestinal
blood. protozoan.
Infections are typically treated with tetracycline.
Reference Loker, E. S.,L.Hofkin,
Sherwood, (2006).B.Fundamentals
V. (2015). Parasitology:
of Physiology: A conceptual
A human
approach. USA:
perspective. 3rdGarland
ed. USA:Science.
Thomson p. Brooks/Cole.
456. p. 581, A-
49.
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