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Protists and Fungi OBSR Part 1
Protists and Fungi OBSR Class 6 Part 1 (Protists)
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
11/05/2010

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Term
Eukaryotic cells evolved from the prokaryotic cell some _________-_________ billion years ago.
Definition
1) 1.5 - 1.6
Term
The _________ theory holds that certain eukaryotic organelles (_________ & _________) arose from symbiotic relationships between larger and smaller prokaryotes
Definition
1) Endosymbiosis
2) Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Term
Protists are generally _________ or simple _________.
All animal, fungi, and plants evolved from _________ ancestors.
Definition
1) Unicellular
2) Multicellular
3) Protist
Term
Protists can be classified on four (4) central characteristics:
Definition
1) Body plan
2) Motility
3) Nutrition type
4) Mode of reproduction
Term
Protists can possesses four (4) distinct body plans:
Definition
1) Unicellular
2) Colonial
3) Coenocytic
4) Multicellular
Term
Protists possesses three (3) types of locomotion (motility)
Definition
1) Pseudopodia
2) Cilia
3) Flagella
Term
Protists can either be _________ or _________ (nutrition type) and can reproduce _________ or _________.
Definition
1) Autotrophic
2) Heterotrophic
3) Asexual
4) Sexual
Term
_________ are cytoplasmic extensions used for locomotion.
Definition
1) Pseudopodia
Term
_________ is a relationship (protists) where both partners benefit.
Definition
1) Mutualism
Term
_________ is a relationship (protists) where one partner benefits and the other is neither harmed or supported (unaffected).
Definition
1) Commensalism
Term
_________ is a relationship (protists) where one benefits (_________) and the other (_________) is harmed.
Definition
1) Parasitism
2) Parasite
3) Host
Term
Protists that make nutritive organic compounds using light (_________) are called _________.
Definition
1) Photosynthesis
2) Photoautotrophs
Term
Euglena belong to the Phylum _________.
Definition
1) Euglenozoa
Term
Dinoflagellates belong to the Phylum _________.
Definition
1) Alevolata
Term
Diatoms and brown algae belong to the Phylum _________.
Definition
1) Heterokontophyta
Term
Red algae belongs to the phylum _________
Definition
1) Rhodophyta
Term
Green algae belong to the Phylum _________.
Definition
1) Green algae
Term
A group of organisms is said to be _________ if the group contains its most recent common ancestor but does not contain all the descendants of that ancestor.
Definition
1) Paraphyletic
Term
The protist kingdom has a _________ phylogeny.
Definition
1) Paraphyletic
Term
Algae have chlorophyll _________, _________ pigments, storage products (_________), a method of locomotion (_________) and can be _________ or _________.
Definition
1) a
2) Accessory pigments
3) Starch
4) Flagella
5) Unicellular or Multicellular
Term
_________ are the primary make up of the phytoplankton in the ocean.
Definition
1) Algae
Term
_________ is a tiny, free-floating photosynthetic organisms which are the primary producers of marine ecosystems.
Definition
1) Phytoplankton
Term
Euglena are plant-like, _________ celled organisms that contain chlorophyll _________ & _________ carotenoids.
_________ of all euglena are photosynthetic.
Euglena can survive after losing _________.
Euglena are also known as _________ due to their disc-like _________.
Euglena store carbohydrates as _________.
The outer covering of a euglena is called the _________ and it is composed of _________ and is very flexible.
Euglena have _________ flagella; the _________ is nonfunctional.
Definition
1) Single
2) a & b
3) 1/3
4) Chloroplasts
5) Discicristates
6) Mitochondria
7) Paramylon
8) Pellicle
9) Protein
10) Two (2)
11) Short
Term
What is the outer covering in Euglena made up of?
Definition
1) Pellicle
Term
How does Euglena store carbohydrates?
Definition
1) As paramylon
Term
Does euglena have flagella?
Definition
1) Yes, two (2). The longer one is functional while the short is not
Term
Dinoflagellates are mostly _________ and are sometimes _________.
An example of a dinoflagellate is a _________.
Dinoflagellates have _________ flagella that beat in a way that causes a _________ motion.
Dinoflagellates have a _________ cell wall, as the alveoli contain interlocking cellulose plates impregnated with _________.
Most dinoflagellates are photosynthetic and contain chlorophyll _________ & _________ carotenoids.
Dinoflagellates can be _________(glowing).
Dinoflagellates usually store energy reserves as _________ or _________.
Dinoflagellates often have occasional population explosions which cause _________ _________ - massive fish deaths.
Definition
1) Unicellular
2) Colonial
3) Zooxanthellae
4) Two (2)
5) Spiral
6) Cellulose
7) Silicates
8) a & b
9) Bioluminesecent
10) Oils or polysaccharides
11) Red tides
Term
How do dinoflagellates store energy?
Definition
1) Oils
2) Polysaccharides
Term
What are red tides and how are dinoflagellates responsible for it?
Definition
1) Red tides are massive fish deaths that occur when coastal waters alter to orange, red, or brown colors. The red tides are caused by population booms or explosions in the dinoflagellates.
Term
Diatoms are mostly _________ although a few are _________.
The cell wall consists of two shells that overlap and _________ is deposited in the shell.
Most diatoms reproduce _________ by _________ and when it divides the two halves of its shell separate and each becomes the larger half of the new diatom shell.
However, when diatoms reach a fraction of their original size, _________ reproduction occurs
When diatoms die their shells trickle to the bottom of the ocean floor and accumulate in layers that eventually become _________ rock (_________ earth) and the oil they produce provides _________ and _________ for the diatom; _________ deposits for humans.
Definition
1) Unicellular
2) Colonial
3) Silica
4) Asexually
5) Mitosis
6) Sexual / Meiosis
7) Sedimentary
8) Diatomaceous
9) Buoyancy
10) Storage
11) Petroleum
Term
Why are diatoms considered major components of petroleum deposits?
Definition
1) When diatoms die their shells trickle to the bottom of the ocean floor where they accumulate in layers that eventually become sedimentary rock (diatomaceous earth) and the oil they produce contribute to petroleum deposits.
Term
Compare the cell wall in diatoms with that in dinoflagellates.
Definition
1) The cell wall of diatoms consists of two shells that overlap with silica on the shell; in dinoflagellates alveoli within the cell wall become impregnated with silica.
Term
Brown algae are the largest and most complex of all algae; commonly called _________.
All brown algae are _________ and range in size from a few centimeters to _________ meters.
Brown algae are anchored by _________ and grow to great heights.
They contain chlorophyll _________ & _________ carotenoids.
_________, the largest brown algae, possesses a _________ and _________ appearance and are known as the "forest of the sea."
The cell walls of brown algae are composed of _________.
Their cell walls also contain a polysaccharide called _________ which is sticky and is used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in ice cream, toothpaste, shaving cream, hair spray, and hand lotion.
The main energy storage of brown algae is a carbohydrate called ________.
If consumed, brown algae are an excellent source of _________.
Definition
1) Seaweeds
2) Multicellular
3) 75
4) Holdfasts
5) a & b
6) Kelps
7) Cellulose
8) Algin
9) Laminarin
10) Iodine
Term
What is the cell wall of brown algae composed of? Is that of any relevance to humans?
Definition
1) The cell wall of brown algae is composed of cellulose; however, a sticky polysaccharide called algin is used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in ice cream, toothpaste, shaving cream, hair spray, and hand lotion.
Term
Which mineral would you get from consuming brown algae?
Definition
1) Iodine
Term
How does brown algae store energy?
Definition
1) Brown algae store energy as a carbohydrate called laminarin
Term
Red algae are primarily _________ although some are _________.
Red algae contain chlorophyll _________ & _________ carotenoids along with _________ (red pigment) and _________ (blue pigment).
Red algae store energy as _________ starch (polysaccharide similar to _________).
The cell walls of red algae are made of _________; however, they often contain a stick polysaccharide called _________ which is used as a food thickener and culture medium. _________ is also used as a food additive to stabilize chocolate milk and provide thick creamy texture to ice cream and other soft processed foods.
Red algae are a source of vitamin _________ & _________ minerals.
_________ red algae have _________ _________ in their cell walls and are extremely important in building coral reefs.
Most red algae exhibit in _________ of _________.
Red algae have no _________ cells.
Definition
1) Multicellular
2) Unicellular
3) a & b
4) Phycoerythrin
5) Phycocyanin
6) Floridean
7) Glycogen
8) Cellulose
9) Agar
10) Carrageenan
11) A & C
12) Coralline
13) Calcium carbonate
14) Alteration of generations
15) Flagellated
Term
What is the cell wall of red algae composed of? Is that of any relevance to humans?
Definition
1) The cell walls of red algae are composed of cellulose; however, a sticky polysaccharide called agar is also present which functions as a food thickener and culture medium. Carrageenan is used as a food additive to stabilize chocolate milk and to provide thick creamy texture to ice cream and other soft processed foods.
Term
Which vitamins would you get from consuming red algae?
Definition
1) Vitamins A & C
Term
How does red algae store energy?
Definition
1) Red algae stores energy as floridean starch, a polysaccharide similar to glycogen.
Term
What is alternation of generations?
Definition
1) Alteration of generation is when an organism spends part of their life as a multicellular haploid organism and another part as a multicellular diploid organism.
Term
Green algae can be found as _________ cells, _________ forms, _________, _________ filaments, and _________.
Green algae contain chlorophyll _________ & _________ carotenoids.
They store energy in a form of _________.
Green algae primarily have cell walls composed of _________ although some lack cell walls.
Multicellular forms of green algae do not have cells differentiated into _________ a characteristic that separates them from land pants.
Reproduction in green algae is both _________ and _________ depending on the body form.
Green algae are ecologically important as _________.
Definition
1) Single
2) Colonial
3) Coenocytic
4) Multicellular
5) Sheets
6) a & b
7) Starch
8) Cellulose
9) Tissues
10) Asexual and Sexual
11) Producers
Term
How does green algae store energy?
Definition
1) As starch
Term
How is green algae different from land plants?
Definition
1) Unlike land plants, green algae multicellular forms do not have cells differentiated into tissues.
Term
What is the cell wall of green algae made up of?
Definition
1) Cellulose
Term
_________ are responsible for red tides.
Definition
1) Dinoflagellates
Term
_________ store carbohydrates as paramylon.
Definition
1) Euglena
Term
_________ cell wall consists of two shells and have silica deposited into the shell.
Definition
1) Diatoms
Term
_________ stores carbohydrates as laminarin.
Definition
1) Brown algae
Term
_________ have agar in their cell walls.
Definition
1) Red algae
Term
_________ contributes to petroleum deposits.
Definition
1) Diatoms
Term
_________ if consumed provide us with vitamins A and C and some minerals.
Definition
1) Red algae
Term
_________ have flexible protein covering called pellicle.
Definition
1) Euglena
Term
_________ can be bioluminescent.
Definition
1) Dinoflagellates
Term
_________ an algae that has chloroplasts, phycoerythrin, and no flagellated cells.
Definition
1) Red algae
Term
_________ algae that anchor to holdfasts and grow to great heights in the sea.
Definition
1) Brown algae
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