Eukaryotes Flashcards
What does protist giardia cause
a diarrheal illness (giardiasis)
how is Giardiasis spread
contaminated water supplies
What does protist refer to
informally to a diverse group of microscopic eukaryotes
why isn’t protist a formal taxonomic term
the organisms do not have a shared evolutionary origin
what are algae
photosynthetic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular
what are protozoa
non photosynthetic motile organisms that are always unicellular
what are plankton
microorganisms that drift or float in water, moved by currents
what are the type of plankton
zooplankton
phytoplankton
what is a difference between zooplankton and phytoplankton
phytoplankton are photosynthetic, zooplankton are motile and non photosynthetic
what are trophozoites
what do trophozoites feed on
small particulate food sources such as bacteria
when do trophozoite develop into an encapsulated cyst
when environmental conditions are too harsh for the trophozoit
what is a cyst
a cell with a protective wall
what is the process where a trophozoite become a cyst called
encystment
what is the process where cysts become active again
excystment
when does encystment occur
when conditions are favorable for trophozoites
what is a protozoan genus capable of encystment
eimeria
come back to eimeria life cycle
how does asexual reproduction in protozoans occur
binary fission, budding or schizogony
what is schizogony
when the nuclear of a cell divides multiple times before the cell divides into small cells
where are the products of schizogony called
merozoites
how are merozoites stored
in structures called schizonts
what type of gametes do sexual protozoans produce
haploid gametes that fuse through syngamy
is the conjugation process the same in protozoans as bacteria
no