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Ch_21_Protist_Evolution_and_Diversity Flashcards

1
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Protists Domain and Kingdom

A

Eukarya

Protista

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Protos Greek

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first

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most protists are unicellular, except this kind

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algae

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what type of “trophs” are protists

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Heterotrophs, Autotrophs, Mixotrophs

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Endosymbiosis

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several eukaryotic organelles originated as symbiotic relationship with other single-celled organisms

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possible origin of mitochrondria

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ingestion of aerobic bacterium

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possible origin of chloroplast

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ingestion of cyanobacteria

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evidence mitochondria/chloroplast originated from prokaryotes

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similar:
structure,
size,
reproduction,
biochemistry,
genetic makeup
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paraphyletic

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no apparent common ancestor with all lineage in the same group

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number of protist super-groups

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6

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supergroup

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taxonomic group between Domain and Kingdom

attempts to create an inclusive lineage

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T/F Generally Protists prefer moist environments

A

T

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Amoeboid movement

A

psuedopodia extend and engulf

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psuedo Greek

A

fake

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pod Greek

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foot

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Protist movement

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1) psuedopodia (Amoeboid)
2) Flagella
3) Cilia
4) slime excretion and glide (diatoms, malaria)

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long rotating organelle used for protist movement

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flagella

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short hair-like organelles that move in unison for protist movement

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cilia

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19
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Protist nutrient acquisition

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Heterotrophic
Autotrophic
Mixotropic

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20
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How to group Protists

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1) Movement

2) nutrient acquisition

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21
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Alternation of Generations Introduction Concept

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2 different life stages
diploid (2 n)
haploid (n)

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22
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Alternation of Generations flow (start at spores)

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spores(n) -> mitosis -> gametophyte -> gametes -> fusion -> zygote (2n) -> sporophyte -> miosis -> spores

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Protist Supergroups

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Archaeplastida
Chromalveolata
Excavata
Amoebozoa

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Archaeplastida traits

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contain plastids for photosynthesis

photosynthetic organisms

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Archaeaplastids

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can think of as chloroplasts

derived from cyano-bacteria

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Groups of Archaeplastida

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Green Algae
Red Algae
Land Plants

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27
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Green Algae locations

A

ocean
freshwater habititats
snowbanks
moist land

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Green Algae traits

A 
photo-synthesizers
group of Archaeplastida
bottom of ocean food chain
major contributor to atmospheric Oxygen
most are unicellular
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filamentous Green Algae

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Spirogyra

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colonial Green Algae

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Volvox

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multi-cellular Green Algae

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Ulva

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T/F Green Algae are always green

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F, some have orange, red, or rust color pigments

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33
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Which Algae are plants most closely related to

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Green Algae

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34
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Similar characteristics between plants and green algae

A

chlorophyll,
cell wall,
starch food storage

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Volvox characteristics

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colonial
loose association of independent cells
hollow sphere - many cells arranged in a single layer on its periphery

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36
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Volvox daughter budding

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reproductive cells form new daughter colony within parental colony
daughters develop inside parent until enzyme dissolves part of wall to allow escope

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Spirogyra location

A

surfaces of ponds and streams

prefers fast moving water

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Spirogyra distinguishing characteristic

A

ribbon-like spiral chloroplasts

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T/F Sprirogyra cell division occurs in one-plain producing end-to-end chains

A

T

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How do Spirogyra form a zygote

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2 strands unite in conjugation
exchange genetic material
form a diploid zygote

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How does Spirogyra often survive the winter

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as zygotes

divide by meiosis in Spring to form haploid strands

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42
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Ulva common name

A

Sea Lettuce

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43
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Ulva appearance

A

blade form

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44
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Ulva locations

A

SC coast

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45
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Ulva Alternation of generations

A

half of lifecycle as diploid sporophyte

half of lifecycle as gametophyte

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46
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Distinguish sporophite appearance from gametophyte appearance Ulva

A

Can’t

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47
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Chara location

A

freshwater lakes and ponds

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48
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Most closely related green algae to plants

A

Chara, based on DNA data

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Chara common name

A

Stoneworts

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50
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Chara/plant similarities

A

multicellular sex organs at nodes

cells of body originate from apical

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Red Algae characteristics

A

Marine Multicellular Algae

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52
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Red Algae appearance

A

Most species branched/ feather ribbonlike appearance

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Uses of Red Algae

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Coralline algae: cell walls of calcium carbonate - coral reefs
Chondrus crispus: cells walls component of carrageen and chocolate stability
Geledium: source of agar for growing bacteria
Porphyra (nori): used for wrapping sushi

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Chromalveolata graups

A

Stramenopiles

Alveolates

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Stramenopiles types

A

Brown algae
diatoms
golden brown algae
water molds

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Alveolate types

A

dinoflagellates
ciliates
apicomplexans

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57
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Why are brown algae brown?

A

contain fucoxanthin pigment

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58
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Why do brown algae have air bladders

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keep blades close to surface for photosynthesis

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59
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brown algae uses

A 
human food (high concentration of Iodine)
fertilizer
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brown algae holdfast

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structure near root to anchor algae

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61
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brown algae length

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few cm to 100 m

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62
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Brown Algae examples

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Laminaria - kelp
Fucus - rockweed
Macrocystis - giant kelp
Sargassum

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Macrocystis common name

A

giant kelp

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Macrocystis growth speed

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2 ft/day

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Macrocystis location

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cooler waters with rocks

west coast of North America

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Kelp forest

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Macrocystis organisms aggregated and forming large floating canopies. Can be very extensive

67
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Kelp ecosystem uses

A

food and habitat for marine organisms

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Sargassum location

A

start in Caribbean

found also in Sargassum Sea

69
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Why do Sargassum drift

A

start life with a holdfast, but break

70
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Sargassum receptacle uses

A

produce sex cells

71
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Sargasso Sea name root

A

floating mats of Sargassum on surface

72
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Diatom group

A

Stramenopiles

73
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Diatom shell material

A

Silicon (glass-like)

74
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Diatom reproduction

A

reproduce asexually by mitosis until 30% of size

than reproduce sexually

75
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Diatom abundance

A

phytoplankton - most abundant organism on Earth

76
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Diatom movement

A

fibrils with raphes

mucus secreted out of raphes

77
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Diatomaceous earth formation

A

diatoms die

sediment forms

78
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Diatomaceous earth uses

A

kills fleas

breaks up fleas as glass

79
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Golden Brown Algae group

A

Stramenopiles

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Golden Brown Algae pigments

A

yellow-brown carotenoid pigments

81
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Golden Brown Algae multi/uni?

A

unicellular

82
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Golden Brown Algae number of flagella

A

2

83
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Ochromonas capable of photosynthesis or phagocytosis

A

both

84
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Ochromonas fresh water or marine

A

both

85
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Water Molds group

A

Stramenopiles

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Water molds location

A

fresh water

87
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Water Molds characteristics

A

form furry growths
parasitize fish/insects
decompose remains

88
Q

caused Irish potato famine of 1840s

A

Phytophthora (Water Mold)

89
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Water Mold cell wall

A

cellulose

90
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T/F Water Mold body filamentous

A

true

91
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Water Mold reproduction

A

with 2n diploid motile spores (zoospores) with flagella

92
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Saprolegnia

A

Water mold that attacks fish & amphibians

93
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Dinoflagellates group

A

Alveolates

94
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Dinoflagellates “troph”

A

photoautotrophic

95
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Dinoflagellate bounded by

A

protective cellulose and silicate plates

96
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Dinoflagellate number of flagella

A

2

97
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Dinoflagellates that cause Red Tides

A

Gymnodinium

Gonyaulax

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Dinoflagellates are an important source of

A

phytoplankton

99
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Dinoflagellates reproduce asexually by

A

mitosis

100
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Gonyaulax

A

Agent of Red tide

massive fish kills

101
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Red tide

A

“powerful neurotoxin killing fish and causing paralytic shellfish poisoning”

102
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Ciliate movement

A

use cilia

103
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pellicle

A

supports cilia on Ciliates
similar to a protein underneath a membrane
firm on Ciliates

104
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Ciliate ingestion

A

heterotrophic
ingests through gullet
expels through cytoproct pore

105
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Ciliate nuclei types

A

Macronucleus
- controls normal metabolism
Micronuclei
- involved in sexual reproduction

106
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Ciliate reproduction

A

Macronucleus disintegrates
micronucleus undergoes meiosis
2 ciliates exchange haploid micronucleui
2 micronuclei give rise to new macronucleus

107
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Ciliate super-group

A

Alveolate

108
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Apicomplexan super-group

A

Alveolate

109
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Apicomplexan characteristics

A

Nonmotile, parasitic, sporeforming protozoa

110
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causes most widespread type of malaria

A

Plasmodium vivax

most widespread human parasite

111
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how Plasmodium vivax is transmitted

A

by female Anopheles mosquito

only females suck blood, used for egg production

112
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Malaria infection flow

A

transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito
Sporozoites (juvenile form of Plasmodium vivax) infect liver
Merozoites enter blood/attack cells
red blood cells burst, releasing toxins

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Malaria symptoms

A

chills/fever as red blood cells burst ad release toxins

114
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Plasmodium group

A

Apicomplexan

115
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Excavata characteristics

A

distinctive flagella

deep oral feeding grooves

116
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Excavata subgroups

A

Euglenids
Parabasilids
Diplomonads
Kinetoplastids

117
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Euglenids super-group

A

Excavata

118
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Euglenids characteristics

A

flagellated, freshwater unicellular organisms
flexible protein pellicle
eye-spot for light spot
2 flagella - 1 long, 1 short

119
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Euglenid “troph”

A

mixotroph, autotroph, heterotroph

120
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Euglenid reproduction asexual or sexual

A

asexual

121
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Diplomonads super group

A

Excavata

122
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Diplomonad characteristics

A

single celled protozoans
2 nuclei
2 sets of flagella
“lack” mitochondria

123
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intestinal Diplomonad that causes diarrhea

A

Giardia lamblia

124
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Giardia survives outside host and is transmitted through polluted water and stomach through

A

Cysts

125
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disease caused by Giardia lamblia

A

Beaver Fever

126
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Parabasalid super-group

A

Excavata

127
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Parabasalid characteristics

A

single celled protozoa
4 flagella
undulating membrane
lack mitochondria

128
Q

Sexually transmitted Parabasalid that infects male & female reproductive organs

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

129
Q

Parabasalid that live in termite intestines and digest wood

A

Trichonympha campanula

130
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Kinetoplastid super-group

A

Excavata

131
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Kinetoplastid characteristics

A

single-celled, flagellated protozoans

named for kinetoplasts

132
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kinetoplast

A

large mass of DNA found in single mitochondrion

133
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Kinetoplastid that causes African Sleeping Sickness

A

Trypanosoma brucei

134
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Trypanosoma brucei transmission

A

Tsetse Fly

major cause of death in Africa

135
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Trypanosoma cruzi

A

western version of Trypanosoma brucei

136
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Ameibian Greek

A

to change

137
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Zoa

A

animal

138
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Ameobozoa sub-groups

A

Amoeboids
Slime molds
- plasmodial
- cellular

139
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how Amoebas consume food

A

phagocytosis

140
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cause of Amoebic Dysentery

A

Entamoeba histolytica

141
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Plasmodial Slime Mold super-groups

A

Amoebozoa

142
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Plasmodium

A

multi-nucleate cytoplasm

143
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Plasmodial Slime Mold Characteristics

A

terrestrial decomposer

develops sporangia which produce spores by meiosis in dry conditions

144
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When do Plasmodial Slime Mold survive until

A

moist conditions return

145
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Plasmodial spore to plasmodium

A

spores released in moist conditions
each becomes haploid flagellated cell/amoeboid cell
2 cells fuse form a diploid zygote
zygote produces multinucleated plasmodium

146
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Cellular Slime Mold super-group

A

Amoebozoa

147
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Cellular Slime mold location

A

soil

148
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Cellular Slime Mold food

A

bacteria and yeast

149
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Cellular Slime Mold spore generation

A

food runs out
amoeboid cells aggregate into a pseudoplasmodium
spores survive until more favorable conditions
spores germinate & release amoeboid cells
begins asexual cycle

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Ophisthokonta sub-groups

A

Animal

Fungi

151
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Choanoflagellates super-group

A

Ophisthokonta

152
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Choanoflagellates characteristics

A

closely resemble collar cells of sponges
unicellular and colonial forms
filter feeders
beat flagella to generate water currents

153
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Rhizaria characteristics

A

Protists with threadlike pseudopods

154
Q

Rhizaria sub-groups

A

Foraminiferans

Radiolarians

155
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Foraminifera super-group

A

Rhizaria

156
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Foram movement

A

cytoplasm form pseudopods

157
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Foram skeleton

A

mineral skeleton made of calcium carbonate

external skeleton

158
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Foram interesting facts

A

form the white cliffs of England

used for pyramid construction

159
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Radiolarians super-group

A

Rhizaria

160
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Radiolarian characteristics

A

all marine plankton

have tests made of glass-like silicon

161
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why do Radiolarian have arm-like extensions that resemble spikes

A

increase surface area for buoyancy

capture prey

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