Eukaryotes Flashcards
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Key eukaryotic traits
Nucleus
Membrane bound organelles
Cytoskeleton
What is a cytoskeleton
Network of fibers within cell
Purpose of cytoskeleton
Asymmetry (which allows changing shape & support)
Sequence Primary Endosymbiosis
Heterotrophic euk —> cyanobacteria —> Green algea
Sequence Secondary Endosymbiosis
Heterotrophic euk —> green algae—> autotrophic euk
Defining feature of 1° vs 2° endosymbiosis
1° eats PROKARYOTES
Mixotrophy
Can do photosynthesis AND heterotrophy
The supergroups are organized by
MORPHOLOGICAL features
5 supergroups
archaeplastida
amoebazoa
SAR
opisthokonta
discoba
Ancestral trait of the supergroups
Aerobic respiration
Mitochondria
Nucleus + membrane bound organelles
Archaeplastida derived trait
Chloroplasts via 1° endosymbiosis
SAR derived traits
2° endosymbiosis of red algae
SAR includes…
Stramemopiles
Alveolets
Rhizarians
Stramenopiles derived trait
Hairy and smooth flagellum
Alveoletes derived trait
Alveoli
Rhozarian derived trait
Shells of calcium and silica
Ameobozoan are…
Blob shape
Ameobozoan include…
Slime molds
Entamoebas
Disobs derived traits
Mixotrophic
Crystalline rods