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Lab Exam 1
lab 5- protists
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
10/02/2011

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Protist
Definition
polyphyletic
eukaryotic organisms, unicellular (mostly), filamentous, colonial and multicelluar
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autotrophic
Definition
photosynthetic
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heterotrophic
Definition
parasitic or saprophytic
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mixtrophic
Definition
capable of photosynthesis and ingestion
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primary production
Definition
amount of energy stored by autotrophs
Term
algae
Definition
autotrophic protists
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protozoa
Definition
heterotrophic protists
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phagocytosis
Definition
the uptake of large particles or whole organisms by the pinching inward of the plasma membrane
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kinetoplast
Definition
a DNA-containing granule located within mitochondria
Term
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Definition
trypanosoma levisi
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trypanosoma lewisi
Definition
rat blood/fleas
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Trypanosoma gambiense
Definition
african sleeping sickness *humans/tsetse fly)
Term
three groups of phyla
Definition
ciliates
dinoflagellates
apicomplexans
Term
alveoli
Definition
membrane-bound sac-like structures
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Definition

paramecium caudatum

-binary fissiun and conjugation

-trichocysts= tiny pointed filaments for defense

-ciliate

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Definition

dinoflagellates

-major food source for marine organisms

-red accessory pigment

-bioluminescent species

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[image]
Definition

stramenopiles

-hairy/smooth flagellum

photosynthethic

Term
[image]
Definition

diatoms (bacillariophyta)

-phyotplankton

-unicellular

-pennate (boat-shaped) or centric (circular)

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Definition

sargassum

Brown algae

-multicellular

-resembles, but are not true vascular plants

-possess air-filled floats (gas bladder)

-blade (tips)

-hold fast (root)

-stipe

Term
Foraminiferans (forams)
Definition

-ameboid protozoans, heterotrophic organisms

-secrete CaCO3 shell-like TEST

-thread-like psedopodia

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Definition

radiolarians

-axopodia-feeding (phagocytosis)

Term
[image]
Definition

amoeba

-psedupodia

phagocytosis

Term
[image]
Definition

-mycetozoa-slime molds

-fungus-like protists

-filamentous- mycelium and hyphae

-reproduction by spores (fruiting bodies)

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Definition

rhodophyta

-polysiphonia

-red algae that do not have flagella

-unicellular and multicellular

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Definition

Chlorophyta

-Chara

Green Algae

-unicellular, filamentous, colonial, multicellular

-seaweed

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