Eukaryotes Flashcards

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What does protist giardia cause

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a diarrheal illness (giardiasis)

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how is Giardiasis spread

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contaminated water supplies

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What does protist refer to

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informally to a diverse group of microscopic eukaryotes

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why isn’t protist a formal taxonomic term

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the organisms do not have a shared evolutionary origin

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what are algae

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photosynthetic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular

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what are protozoa

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non photosynthetic motile organisms that are always unicellular

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what are plankton

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microorganisms that drift or float in water, moved by currents

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what are the type of plankton

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zooplankton
phytoplankton

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what is a difference between zooplankton and phytoplankton

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phytoplankton are photosynthetic, zooplankton are motile and non photosynthetic

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what are trophozoites

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what do trophozoites feed on

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small particulate food sources such as bacteria

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when do trophozoite develop into an encapsulated cyst

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when environmental conditions are too harsh for the trophozoit

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what is a cyst

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a cell with a protective wall

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what is the process where a trophozoite become a cyst called

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encystment

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what is the process where cysts become active again

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excystment

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when does encystment occur

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when conditions are favorable for trophozoites

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what is a protozoan genus capable of encystment

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eimeria

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come back to eimeria life cycle

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how does asexual reproduction in protozoans occur

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binary fission, budding or schizogony

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what is schizogony

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when the nuclear of a cell divides multiple times before the cell divides into small cells

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where are the products of schizogony called

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merozoites

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how are merozoites stored

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in structures called schizonts

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what type of gametes do sexual protozoans produce

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haploid gametes that fuse through syngamy

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is the conjugation process the same in protozoans as bacteria

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no

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what kind of gametes do protozoans produce
haploid
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what does protist conjugation refer to
true form of eukaryotic sexual reproduction between two cells of different mating types
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what is protist conjugation found in
ciliates
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what is plasmalemma
plasma membrane in protozoans
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what do some protozoan plasma membranes have
pellicle
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what is a pellicle
bands of protein inside the membrane to add rigidity
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what is ectoplasm
an outer gel layer of cytoplasm with microfilaments of actin in some protist
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what is endoplasm
inner layer of cytoplasm, a sol region
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what is a cytostome
a structure used for taking in food through phagocytosis
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what is a cytoproct
a structure of exocytosis of waste
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what are cytosines lined with
hair like cilia to sweep in food particles
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are protozoans heterotrophic or autotrophic
heterotrophic
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what does it mean to be holozoic
to inject whole food particles through phagozytosis
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what does it mean to be saprozoic
to ingest small soluble food molecules
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what do protist use for motility
flagella, cilia and pseudopodia (false feet)
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what are pseudopodia
cytoplasmic extensions that attach the cell to a surface then allow cytoplasm to flow into the extension moving them `
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what are contractile vacuoles
organelles that move water out of the cell for osmotic regulation
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what are kinetoplastids and hydrogenosomes
modified mitochondria
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what is a polyphyletic group
drop lacking a shared evolutionary origin
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how is eukaryotic divided
into 6 super groups
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What are the eukaryotic super groups
excavata chromalveolata rhizaria archaeplastida amoebozoa opisthokonta
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what is included in the amoebozoa group
protozoans that use amoeboid movement
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What is E histolytica
an amoebozoa that causes dysentery
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what is acanthamoeba
an amoebozoa that causes keratitis and blindness
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what I s naegleria fowleri
brain eating amoeba
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what are eumycetozoa
slime molds
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what are the two types of slime molds
cellular slime molds and plasmodial slime molds
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describe cellular slime molds
individual amoeboid cells that periodically aggregate into a mobile slug that then forms a fruity body that produces haploid sproes
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describe plasmodial slime molds
large multinucleate amoeboid cells that form reproductive stalks to produce spores that divide into gametes
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what makes dictyostelium discoideum special
it has both single-celled an multi celled life stages with cells showing some degree of differentiation the multi celled form
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what are the steps of haploid asexual reproduction
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what are the steps of reproduction of plasmodial slime molds
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what is included in supergroup chromalveolata
apicomplexans ciliates diatoms dinoflagellates
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what are apicomplexans
intra or extracellular parasites that have an apical complex and one end of the cell
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what is the apical complex
a concentration of organelles, vacuoles and microtubules that allow the parasite to enter host cells
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describe cryptosporidium parvum
apicomplexan that causes intestinal symptoms and epidemic diarrhea when the cysts contaminate drinking water
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describe theileria
apicomplexan that is transmitted by ticks causing recurring fever that can be deadly
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describe toxoplasma gondii
apicomplexan that causes toxoplasmosis and can be transmitted from cat feces unwashed fruit and vegetables and undercooked meat
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who should avoid toxoplasma gondii
pregnant people
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what amount of poplin us have antibodies for toxoplasmosis
11%
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what are ciliates
organisms within the chromalveolata that are characterized by the presence of cilia
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what are cilia used for
locomotion and feeding
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what makes balantidium coli special
it is the only parasitic ciliate that affects humans by causing intestinal illness but only serious in immune compromised
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describe paramecium
a ciliate, motile organism with a clearlyvly visible cytostome and cytoproct
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describe stentor
a ciliate that is sessile and uses cilia for feeding that has a micronucleus and macronucleus
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describe the micronucleus of stentor
diploid, somatic and used for sexual reproduction by conjucation
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describe micronucleus of stentor
derived from the micronucleus and becomes polyploid and has a reduced set of metabolic genes
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what does polyploid mean
multiple sets of duplicate chromosomes
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how do ciliates reproduce
conjucation
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what happens to cells in ciliates during conjugation
each cell the diploid micronuclei undergo meiosis, producing eight haploid nuclei each. then all but one haploid micronuclei and the micronucleus disintegrate the remaining micronucleus undergo mitosis. the two cells exchange one micronucleus each which fuses with the remaining micronucleus to form a new genetically different diploid micronucleus come back to this shit it doesn't make sense
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Describe oomycetes
similar to fungi, called water molds
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how are oomycetes different from fungi
they have cell walls made of cellulose and diploid
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how is phytophthora classified
as a oomycetes
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what does phytophthora cause
irish potato famine
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what does excavate include
primitive eukaryotes and many parasites wit limited metabolic abilities
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what do excavate have on the cell surface
a depression
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what subgroups are included in excavata
fornicata parabasalia euglenozoa
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characteristics of fornicata What do they have What do they lack
lacks mitochondria but has flagella
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what is included in fornicata
giardia lamblia
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what is giardiasis lamblia
a pathogen that causes diarrheal illness and is spread through cysts from feces that contaminate water
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what are parabasalia
animal endosymbionts in the guts of termites and cockroaches
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Describe parabasalia
they have basal bodies with modified mitochondria and large complex cell structure with undulating membrane and often have flagella
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what is trichomonads a subgroup of
parabasalia
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what is a pathogen that belongs to trichomonads
trichomonas vaginalis
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describe the euglenozoa
common in the environment and include photosynthetic and non photosynthetic species, not typically pathogenic, have to flagella, a pellicle, a stigma and chloroplasts
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what are trypanosomes
parasitic pathogens in the euglenozoa subgroup
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what pathogens are trypanosomes
T. Bruce t. cruzi
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describe t bruce
causes African trypanosomiasis ( African sleeping sickness)
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what happens in African sleeping sickness
t Brucei colonizes the blood and brain after bing transmitted by a fly
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symptoms of African sleeping sickness
confusion, difficulty sleeping lack of coordination
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African sleeping sickness fly stages
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what disease is transmitted by triatoma spp
chagas via kissing bugs
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how does chugs affect body
affects heart tissue or digestive system tissue leading to heart failure or digestive or neurological disorders
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What are the two major groups of parasitic helminths
round worms (Nematoda) flat worms (platyhelminthes)
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describe Nematoda
unsegmented worms that have a full digestive system even when parasites,
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how can some Nematoda be identified
in the feces and near the anus of infected individuals
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what does monoecious mean
has both male and female reproductive organs
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what does dioecious mean
having either male or female reproductive organs
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what is ascaris lumbricoides
the largest nematode intestinal parasite found in humans
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how long do ascaris lumbricoides get
1 meter
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what does a. lumbricoides cause
cough and mild abdominal pain to severe intestinal blockage and impaired growth
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What does enterobius vermicularis cause
pinworm a nematode
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what does pinworm cause
sleeplessness and itching around the anus where eggs are laid at night
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where are toxocara Canis found
in dogs and can be transmitted to humans as toxocariasis
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where is t. cats found
in cats and can be transmitted to humans as toxocariasis
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what does toxocariasis cause
larval migrant resulting in vision loss, eye inflammation, fever, fatigue, coughing, and abdominal pain depending on if in infects the eye or viscera
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what does nectar Americans / ancylostoma duodenal cause
hookworm a nematode
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what does hookworm cause
abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, anemia
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how is trichinosis contracted
consuming undercooked meat that releases the larvae and allows them to encyst I muscles
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signs of trichinosis
fever, muscle pain, digestive problems, can lead to lack of coordination, breathing and heart problems and death
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what does dirofilaria immitis cause
heart worm in dogs
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how's dirofilaria immitis transmitted
mosquitos
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what is included in platyhelminthes
flukes and tapeworms
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what are flukes (trematodes)
nofsegmented flatworms that have an oral sucker and attach to the inner walls of intestines, lungs, large blood vessels and liver
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what are clonorchis and opisthorchis
liver flukes
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what is fasciolopsis buski
intestinal fluke
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what is paragonimus westermani
oriental lung fluke
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where are schistosome mansoni, s. haematobium and s. japonicum found
freshwater snails
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what do schistosome mansoni, s. haematobium and s. japonicum cause
schistosomiasis lungs, then to the liver, and other organs
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what are tape worms
platyhelminths that are segmented flatworms that have suckers or hooks ash the scolex region
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what is the scolex region
head region
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what do tapeworms use their hooks and suckers for
to attach to the wall of the small intestine
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what is the body of tapeworms made of
segments called proglottids that contain reproductive structures
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what happens to the reproductive structures in tapeworms
they detach when gametes are fertilized releasing gravid proglottids with eggs,
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what happens to tape worm eggs after they are released
an intermediate Ost consumes the eggs and they hatch into larval form called oncosphere oncosphere migrates to a tissue or organ in intermediate forms and becomes cysticerci once eaten by definitive host the cysticerci become adult tape worms in the digestive system
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what is Taenia saginata
beef tapeworm
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what is t. solium
pork tapeworm
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how do tapeworms enter humans
undercooked meat
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where are adult tapeworms found
intestine
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where are larval tapeworms found
other places such as smooth muscle
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when is the pork tapeworm more dangerous
when the larvae leave the intestine and enter other tissue such as CNS
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what is diphylobothrium latum
the larger tapeworm that is in undercooked fish. it can grow to 15 meters
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what is echinococcus granulosus
dog tapeworm that can infect humans and uses dogs as important hosts
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life cycle of tape worm
1. eggs in feces are passed to environment 2. cattle and pics become infected by ingesting 3. onconospheres hatch penetrate intestinal wall and circulate to musculature 4. humans are infected by ingesting 5. scolex attaches to intestine 6. become adults in small intestine
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life cycle of schistosoma spp.
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what is mycoses
illnesses caused by fungi
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what does it mean that fungi are opportunistic
they cause infections when the hosts immune system is down an not normally health people
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what makes fungi important
they act as decomposers and are critical for food such as cheese, major source of antibiotics such as penicillin
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what are hyphae
filaments that make up molds
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what is a mycelium
tangled network formed of hyphae that form the thallus
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what is a thallus
body of fleshy fungi
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what are septet hyphae
hyphae that have walls between the cells
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what are coenocytic hyphae
hyphae that lack walls and cell membranes between the cells
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what are pseudohypha
chains of yeast daughter cells
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what does it mean to by a dimorphic fungi
they have more than one appearance in their life and can appear to be yeast or molds
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what causes dimorphic fungi to change their appearance
response to environment such as nutrient availability, temperature
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name 2 dimorphic yeasts
histoplasmosis capsulatum Candida albicans
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what does h. hapsulatum cause
lung disease histoplasmosis
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what does c. albicans cause
vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush and candidiasis of the skin
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what are the differences in fungal cell walls and membranes
cell walls contain chitin instead of cellulose instead of cholesterol in their cell membrane they have different stools called ergosterols
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what is the target of anti fungal drugs
ergosterols
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how do fungus reproduce
sexually through cross or self fertilization or asexually
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what do haploid fungi form
hyphae that have gametes at the tip
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what is plasmogamy
when the cytoplasms of the + and - gametes fuse producing 2 dusting nuclei
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what is a dikaryptic cell
fungi with 2 nuclei
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what is karyogamy
when fungi nuclei fuse to create a diploid zygote
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what do fungi form as a result of meiosis
spores that germinate to start the haploid stage
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what are the different names for sexually produced fungal spores
zygospores ascopspores basidiospores
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what is the life cycle of the zygomycete
1. germination (mycelia form + and - have gametangia form between them 2. plasmogamy -fusion between + and- resulting in zygosporangium with multiple haploid nuclei 3. karyogamy- nuclei fuse to form a zygote with multiple diploid nuclei 4. meiosis and germination- a sporangium grows on a short stalk and haploid spores form inside
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what do ustilagomycetes and urediniomycetes include
plants as rusts and smuts
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what are rusts and smuts
masses on plants rusts (red) smuts (dark)
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what does glomeromycota include
mycorrhizal fungi
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what makes mycorrhizal fungi important
they have a symbiotic relationship with plant roots and promote growth my acting like an extended root system
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describe glomeromycota
obligate symbionts
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how do plants help glomeromycota
glomeromycota receives carbs from the plant and the plant
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describe chytridiomycetes
small fungi that are aquatic and have flagellated, motile gametes,
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what are chytridiomycetes (chytrids) associated with
amphibian declines
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describe zygomycota
saprophytes with coenocytic hyphae and haploid nuclei
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how do zygomycota reproduce
asexually with zygospores that have hard walls formed from the fusion reproductive cells
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what makes zygomycetes important
some are crop pathogens
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what is rhizopus stolonifer
a zygomycetes that is an important bread mold that also causes rice seedling blight
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what is mucor
a genus of fungi that can cause necrotizing infections but most species are intolerant of temperatures in the human body.
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what do ascomycota include
fungi that are used as food and some that cause food spoilage and human pathogens
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what do ascomycota have
septet hyphae and cup shaped fruiting bodies called ascocarps sexually produced ascospores and asexual spores conidia
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what makes aspergillus important
they are ascomycota fungi that cause allergy and infection and useful in research in the production of fermented alcoholic beverages
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what is aspergillus flavus
an ascomycota fungi that is a contaminant of nuts and stored grains and produces aflatoxin
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what is aflatoxin
a toxin and carcinogen
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what is neurospora crass useful for
genetic research because the spores produced by meiosis are kept inside the ascus I a row that reflects cell division the produced them giving a direct view of segregation and assortment of genes
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what are trichophyton, microsporum and epidrmopyton
ascomycetes fungi that are dermatophytes that are pathogenic and cause sin infections such as athletes foot jock itch and ringworm
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What is blastomyces dermatitidis
a ascomycetes fungi that is dimorphic and can cause blastomycosis
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what is blastomycosis
a respiratory infection that that can become disseminated to other body sites and lead to death
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what is histoplasmosis capsulatum
a ascomycetes dimorphic fungus associated with birds and bats in Ohio and Mississippi River valleys
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what does coccidioides immitis cause
Valley fever
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what are saccharomyces yeasts
unicellular ascomycetes with haploid and diploid stages
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what is s. cerevisiae
a saccharomyces yeast that includes bakers yeast
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What is the ascomycete life cycle
1. plasmogamy and mitosis- ascogonium and antheridium fuse, mitosis and cell division result in many dikaryptic hyphae that form a fruiting body called ascocarb 2. karyogamy- nuclei in the sci fust to form a diploid zygote 3. meiosis- an ascus with four haploid nuclei is formed 4.mitosis and cell division- 8 haploid ascospores are formed 5. dispersal and germination
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what are basidiomycota
fungi that have basidia that produce basidiosprores with fruiting bodies called basidiocarps
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what are basidiospores
spores produced through budding
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what do basidiomycota include
rusts stinkhorns puffballs mushrooms
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what is cryptococcus neoformans
a basidiomycota fungus found as yeast in the environment that can cause lung infections,
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what is agricus campestris
a basidiomycete that is an edible meadow mushroom
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what is amanita phalloides
a poisonous mushroom known as the death cap and whose deadly toxins are used to study transcription
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basidiomycete life cycle
1. germination- mycelia form (+ and -) 2 plasmogamy- fusion between = and - mating results in formation of a dikaryptic mycelium 3. mitosis- a basidiocarp forms 4. karyogamy- basidia form diploid nuclei 5. meiosis - four haploid nuclei are formed in the basidium 6. cell division- four basidiospore are formed 7. dispersal and germination
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what are micosporidia
unicellular fungi that are obligate intracellular parasites
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what do microsporidia lack
mitochondria peroxisomes centrioles
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what do microsporidia spores release
polar tubule the pierces the host cell zebrine to allow the fungi to Gain entry into the cell
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what are microsporidia infections called
microsporidiosis
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what is enterocystozoan bieneusi
a pathogenic microsporidia that causes diarrhea, cholecystitis and respiratory illness
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what are algae
autotrophic protist that can be unicellular or multicellular
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what supergroups can algae be found in
chromalveolata archaeplastida
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what algae are in chromalveolata
dinoflagellates diatoms golden algae brown algae
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what algae are found in archaeplastida
red algae green algae
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what makes algae important
they are responsible for 70 percent of oxygen and organic matter I aquatic environment s
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what is algae a source for
agar, agarose and carrageenan solidifying agents used in food production
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when do harmful algal blooms occur
when algae grow quickly and produce dense population that produce high concentrations of toxins that impair liver and nervous system functions
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what are pyrenoids
structures in chloroplasts
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what do pyrenoids do
synthesize and store starch
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how do chloroplasts in algae differ
in their number of membranes indicative of secondary or tertiary endosymbiotic events
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what do the primary chloroplast I algae have
tow membranes, one from the ancestral cyanobacteria and one from the engulfing cell
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what algae gets confused with plants
seaweed
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what differences do green algae share with plants
they do not have true tissues or organs they do not have a waxy cuticle to prevent desiccation
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why aren't euglenozoa considered algae
they feed and are motile
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what supergroups are algae classified in
chromalveolata and archaeplastida
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what brands of algae fall under chromalveolata
dinoflagellates and stramenopiles
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what are dinoflagellates
marine organisms that are an important component of plankton
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what are the nutritional types of dinoflagellates
can be heterotrophic, phototrophic or mixotrophic
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what do dinoflagellates have
two flagella that make them whirl some have cellulose plates or theca as armor some produce neurotoxins causing paralysis
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how does exposure to dinoflagellates happen
contact with water with dinoflagellate toxins or by feeding on organisms that have eaten it
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what happens when Dinoflagellates become dense
a red tide
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what is a red tide
a harmful algae bloom
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what are gonyaulaz and alexandrium
major dinoflagellate toxin produces that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning
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what is pfiesteria piscicida
a dinoflagellate that is known as fish killer and can cause memory loss and confusion in humans exposed to water containing it
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what do stramenopiles include
golden algae and brown algae and the diatoms
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what are the photosynthetic pigments in stramenopiles
chlorophyl and fucoxanthin
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what is the storage carbohydrate of stramenopiles
chrysolaminarin
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how do diatoms reproduce
sexually and asexually
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what do male gametes of centric diatoms have
flagella that provide directed movement to seek female gametes for sexual reproduction
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what are frustules
outer cell walls of crystalized silica in diatoms
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what important function do diatoms have
their fossilized remains produce diatomaceous earth that is used for filtration and insulation
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what are phaeophyta
brown algae that are multicellular marine seaweeds
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describe brown algae
large with leaf-like blades, stalks and holdfasts
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what are holdfasts
structures of brown algae that are used to attach to substrate
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what do brown algae use as storage carbohydrate
laminarin
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are holdfasts true leaves stems or roots
no
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what is included in archaeplastids
green algae (chlorophyta) red algae (rhodophyte) more gren algae (charophyte) and land plants
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what is the most similar algae to land plants
charaphyta
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how are charaphyta similar to land plants
they share a mechanism of cell division use chlorophyl a and chlorophyl b cellulose cel walls and starch as a carb storage molecule
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what is chlamydomonas
a green alga that has a single large chloroplast, two flagella and a stigma (eyespot)
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what is chlorella
a nonmotile, large, unicellular alga
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what is acetabularia
large unicellular green alga
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what is volvox
a colonial, unicellular alga
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what is ulva
a large multicellular green alga also known as sea lettuce because of large edible green blades
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describe red alga
they can can be unicellular or multicellular and have rigid cell walls containing agar or carrageenan
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what od lichens contribute to
soil production by breaking down rocks early colonizers I soilless environment such as lava flows they cyanobacteria I some can fix nitrogen important soil stabilizers food for caribou produce compounds with antibacterial effects
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what is a lichen
a combination of green alga or cyanobacterium and fungus living in a symbiotic relationship
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what makes lichen special
unlike algae they can grown on any surface especially rocks or as epiphytes
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what does it mean to be an epiphyte
can grow on other plants
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what is the relationship between fungi and algae
mutualism or controlled parasitism
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how do fungus benefit from algae
obtain photosynthates
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how do algae benefit from fungus
allows them to grow in drier environment
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why would fungi and algae be considered controlled parasitism
the photosynthetic organism grows less well than it would without the fungus
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descibe the life cycle of lichens
slow growing and can live for centuries
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what makes lichens useful
they are used I foods and to extract chemicals as dyes or antimicrobial substances. they are sensitive to pollution making the environmental indicator
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what do lichens have
a body called a talus, a cortex and a medulla
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what is a cortex
tightly packed fungal outerlayer
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what is a medulla
loosely packed fungal inner layer
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what are rhizines
hyphal bundles in lichens that attach to substrate
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how are lichens classified
as fungal
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what groups are lichens in
ascomycota and basidiomycota
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what are the types major of lichens
crustose lichens foliose lichens fruticose lichens
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describe crustose lichens
lichens tightly attached to the substrate with a crusty appearance
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describe foliose lichens
lichens with a leaf-like lobe that may only be attached at one point in the growth form and have a second cortex below the medulla
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describe fruticose lichens
have rounded structures and an overall branched appearance
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which genus includes the causative agent for malaria
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which protist is a concern because of its ability to contaminate water supplies and cause diarrheal illness
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a fluke is classified I which group
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A nonsegmented worm is found during a routine colonoscopy of an individual who reported having abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting. This worm is likely which of the following?
A segmented worm has male and female reproductive organs in each segment. Some use hooks to attach to the intestinal wall. Which type of worm is this?
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Mushrooms are a type of which of the following?
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what is the most common cause of human yeast infections
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Which of the following is an ascomycete fungus associated with bat droppings that can cause a respiratory infection if inhaled?
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Which of the following is an ascomycete fungus associated with bat droppings that can cause a respiratory infection if inhaled?
agar
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Which is the term for the hard outer covering of some dinoflagellates?
You encounter a lichen with leafy structures. Which term describes this lichen?
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Which of the following is the term for the outer layer of a lichen?
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The fungus in a lichen is which of the following?
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The plasma membrane of a protist is called the __________.
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Animals belong to the same supergroup as the kingdom __________.
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Animals belong to the same supergroup as the kingdom __________.
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A species of worm in which there are distinct male and female individuals is described as _________.
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Nonseptate hyphae are also called _________.
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Unicellular fungi are called _________.
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Some fungi have proven medically useful because they can be used to produce _________.
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Structures in chloroplasts used to synthesize and store starch are called ________.
Algae with chloroplasts with three or four membranes are a result of ________ ________.