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Which parasitic protist causes sleeping sickness, a disease transmitted by the tsetse fly?

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## CORE INFORMATION
✓ **Answer**: C
## CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
 **Primary Concept**: Parasitic Protists and Diseases
 **Related Topics**:  Tropical diseases, vectors, Trypanosomiasis
 **Prerequisites**: Basic understanding of protists and disease transmission.
## SOLUTION PATHWAY
**Given Information**:
  The question asks about the protist causing sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis), a disease transmitted by the tsetse fly.
  Options: Plasmodium, Entamoeba, Trypanosoma, Paramecium
**Method & Steps**:
 1. Identify the causative agent of sleeping sickness.
  Reasoning: Sleeping sickness is caused by a parasitic protist belonging to the genus *Trypanosoma*.
  Formula/Rule:  N/A (This is a knowledge-based question)
 2. Eliminate incorrect options.
  Working: 
            *Plasmodium* causes malaria.
            *Entamoeba histolytica* causes amoebiasis.
            *Paramecium* is a non-parasitic ciliate.
  Key Point:  Understanding the specific protists and the diseases they cause is crucial.
 3. Select the correct option.
  Result: *Trypanosoma* is the correct answer.
  Verification:  Confirming that *Trypanosoma brucei*, a species of *Trypanosoma*, is the causative agent of African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) transmitted by the tsetse fly.
 ## OPTION ANALYSIS
A :x: Plasmodium causes malaria, not sleeping sickness.
B :x: Entamoeba causes amoebiasis, not sleeping sickness.
C ✓: Trypanosoma is the genus of parasitic protists that cause sleeping sickness.  Specifically, *Trypanosoma brucei gambiense* and *Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense* are responsible.
D :x: Paramecium is a free-living ciliate, not a parasite that causes sleeping sickness.
 ## LEARNING AIDS
 **Common Mistakes**:
  1.Confusing *Trypanosoma* with other parasitic protists like *Plasmodium* or *Leishmania* : To avoid this, focus on the specific disease each protist causes.
  2.Failing to remember the vector (tsetse fly):  Understanding the transmission method is important for identifying the disease.
 **Quick Tips**:
  1.Associate sleeping sickness with the tsetse fly and the genus *Trypanosoma*.
  2.Create flashcards with images of the protists and the diseases they cause.

K SURESH KUMAR · Answer

Plasmodium

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Entamoeba

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The correct Option is "Trypanosoma"

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Paramecium

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