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Eukaryotic Organisms
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
02/26/2013

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Why is Kingdom Protista not considered a true kingdom?
Definition
Because the organisms vary tremendously from one to another. The only universal characteristic is that they are all eukaryotic.
Term
How are Kingdom Protista classified?
Definition
Whether or not the organism is more plant-like or more animal-like.
Term
Are algae more plant-like or animal-like?
Definition
Plant-like.
Term
What do algae posses?
Definition
Photosynthetic pigments and a cell wall.
Term
How are they further divided?
Definition
By which pigment are present.
Term
Which two algae are a threat to human health? What do they cause?
Definition
Gymnodinium and Gonyaulax. Cause Paralytic shell poisoning.
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Are protozoans more animal-like or plant-like?
Definition
Animal-like.
Term
How are protozoans further divided?
Definition
their method of locomotion.
Term
What are the 5 subgroups of locomotion?
Definition
1.)Flagellates 2.)Sarcodina 3.)Ciliophora 4.)Microspora 5.)Apicomplexa
Term
What are the three flagellate protozoans?
Definition
Trypanosoma & Trichomonas vaginalis & Giardia Lamblia
Term
What does trypanosoma cause?
Definition
African Sleeping Sickness
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What does trichomonas vaginalis cause?
Definition
A sexually transmitted protozoan that causes vaginitis.
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What does Giardia Lamblia cause?
Definition
Intestinal parasite that causes Giardiasis (diarrheal illness).
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How are Sarcodina mobile?
Definition
pseudopodia
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What is one sarcodina and what does it cause?
Definition
Entamoeba histolytica that causes amoebic dysentery.
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How do ciliophora move?
Definition
Cilia
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What is one ciliophora and what does it cause?
Definition
Balantidium coli - causes dysentery
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How do microspora move?
Definition
Via polar filament
Term
What is one microspora and what does it cause?
Definition
Microspordium - causes diarrhea; infects peeps with aids
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Can apicomplexa move?
Definition
No.
Term
What are 2 apicomplexa?
Definition
Plasmodium & Crytospordium
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What is plasmodium and what does it cause?
Definition
Causes Malaria
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What is Cryptospordium and what does it cause?
Definition
Causes food-borne, diarrheal illness.
Term
What is the difference between plant and fungi cell walls?
Definition
Plant = cellulose
Fungi = Chitin
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Are fungi photosynthetic?
Definition
no.
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What are fungi instead of photosynthetic?
Definition
Saprobic - live off of dead organic matter.
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What are mycoses?
Definition
Fungi that grow in or on the human body and causes a disease.
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What are the two subcategories of mycoses?
Definition
Yeasts and molds
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Are yeast singular or multicellular?
Definition
Single
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Are molds single or filamentous fungi?
Definition
Filamentous.
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What are hyphae?
Definition
Individual filaments that absorb nutrients
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What are mycelium?
Definition
A collection of hyphae growing in one location.
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How is specific classification of fungi determined?
Definition
By the type of reproduction they exhibit.
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What are the 4 specific classifications of fungi?
Definition
1.)Zygomycetes 2.)Basidiomycetes 3.)Asomycetes 4.)Deuteromycetes
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What do zygomycetes usually cause? What is one example of it?
Definition
Food spoilage. Rhizopus - black bread mold
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What is an example of a basidiomycete and what does it cause?
Definition
Flibasidiella neoformans - cause a form of meningitis
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What are five examples of Asomycetes and what do they cause/do?
Definition
1.)Saccharomyces- used in bread/beer/wine
2.)Candida albicans - cause thrush, vaginal yeast infection and severe diaper rash in children.
3.)Pneumocystis jiroveci - cuases a lung infection that is the leading cause of death in AIDS patients
4.)Coccidioides immitis - cause Valley fever
5.)Histoplasma capsulatum - mild respiratory disease
Term
What are deuteromycetes also called?
Definition
Fungi imperfecti
Term
What are 2 examples of deuteromycetes?
Definition
1.)Aspergillus - Produces a toxin that is carcinogenic /causes Aspergillosis
2.)Penicillin - leading source of penicillin

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Why do we study Kingdom Animalia?
Definition
Because of their importance in human diseases and the fact that diagnosis often requires microscopic examination of eggs.
Term
What are the two subcategories of Kingdom Animalia?
Definition
Helminthes & Arthropods
Term
What are the 3 subcategories of helminthes?
Definition
Nematodes (round)
Cestodes (tape)
Trematodes (flukes)
Term
What is Enterobius vermicularis? (N)
Definition
Pinworm.
Term
What is Necator americanus? (N)
Definition
Hookworm.
Term
What is Wucheria bancrofti? (N)
Definition
Elephantiasis.
Term
What is trichinella spiralis? (N)
Definition
Trichinosis
Term
What is Trichuris truchiura? (N)
Definition
Whipworm
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What is loa loa? (N)
Definition
Causes Loaiasis.
Term
What is Ascaris lumbricoides? (N)
Definition
Causes Ascariasis
Term
What is Onchocera volvulus? (N)
Definition
Causes river blindness.
Term
What is Taenia Saginatus? (C)
Definition
Beef tapeworm
Term
What is Taenia Solium? (C)
Definition
Pork tapeworm
Term
What is dipylidium caninum? (C)
Definition
Dog/cat tapeworm
Term
What is diphyllobothrium latum? (C)
Definition
Fish tapeworm
Term
What is schistosoma mansoni? (F)
Definition
Blood fluke; causes schistosomiasis
Term
What is clonorchis sinesis? (F)
Definition
Chinese liver fluke/infects gallbladder
Term
What is paragonimus westermani? (F)
Definition
lung fluke
Term
What is Fasciola buski? (F)
Definition
intestinal fluke
Term
Insects serve as biological _______.
Definition
vectors
Term
What are the 5 types of arthopod vectors?
Definition
1.)Mosquitoes 2.)Fleas 3.)Lice 4.)Ticks 5.)Flies (biting)
Term
What are the 3 viruses that mosquitoes carry?
Definition
1.)Plasmodium 2.)Flavivirus 3.)West Nile Virus
Term
What does plasmodium cause?
Definition
Malaria
Term
What does Flavivirus cause?
Definition
Yellow fever
Term
What does WNV cause?
Definition
West Nile Fever
Term
What are 2 viruses that fleas carry?
Definition
1.)Yersinia pestis 2.)Rickettsia typhi
Term
What does Yersinia pestis cause?
Definition
The plague.
Term
What does Rickettsia typhi cause?
Definition
Endemic typhus.
Term
What two viruses do lice carry?
Definition
1.Ricksettsia prowazekii 2.)bartonella quintana
Term
What does Ricksettsia prowazekki cause?
Definition
Epidemic typhus
Term
What does Bartonella Quintana cause?
Definition
Trench fever
Term
What 3 viruses to ticks carry?
Definition
1.)Rickettsia rickettsii 2.)Borrelia burgdorferi 3.)Francisella tularensis
Term
What is rickettsia rickettsii cause?
Definition
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Term
What does Borrelia burgdorferi cause?
Definition
Lyme disease
Term
What does Francisella Tularensis cause?
Definition
Rabbit fever
Term
What 3 diseases do biting flies carry?
Definition
1.)Loa loa 2.)Trypanosoma 3.)Onchocerca volvulvus
Term
What does loa loa cause?
Definition
Loasis
Term
What does Trypanosoma cause?
Definition
African Sleeping Sickness
Term
What does onchocerca volvulus cause?
Definition
River blindness.
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