Exploring Apicomplexans: Unique Motility and Host Invasion Mechanisms through the Apical Complex

What is the common name of the Protozoa Apicomplexa?Mode of motility?

Sporozoa (no motility)

The common name for Protozoa Apicomplexa is Apicomplexans. They are also known as sporozoans due to their unique spore-like stage in their life cycle.

Regarding the mode of motility, Apicomplexans do not have typical modes of motion like other protozoa such as cilia, flagella, or pseudopodia. Instead, they glide or ooze along the surfaces of host cells. The Apicomplexans use a complex of organelles called the apical complex, located at the anterior end of the cell, to penetrate and invade host cells. The apical complex consists of structures, such as micronemes and rhoptries, that secrete enzymes and proteins which breakdown and penetrate host cells.

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