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Giardia duodenalis, an Uncommon card
Giardia duodenalis, also known as Giardia intestinalis and Giardia lamblia, is a flagellated parasitic protozoan microorganism of the genus Giardia that colonizes the small intestine, causing a diarrheal condition known as giardiasis.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 89
- Power
- 164
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 50,000
Power 164 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Giardia duodenalis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Giardia duodenalis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ exists in two forms, trophozoites and cysts.
Answer
parasite. The parasite exists in two forms, trophozoites and cysts. From the Giardia duodenalis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Deep sea mining. Deep sea mining 91 · Religious views of Charles Darwin 84 · Arab culture 79 · Giardia duodenalis 75 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The parasite attaches to the intestinal epithelium by a ventral disc, and reproduces via binary fission.
- G. duodenalis is a non-invasive parasite, that does not spread to other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, but remains confined to the lumen of the small intestine.
- The parasite exists in two forms, trophozoites and cysts.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Giardia duodenalis article was read about 50,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 89: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Giardia duodenalis
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Giardia duodenalis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : CDC / Mahmud Tari, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
