Exam 2 Flashcards
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what eukaryote superkingdom - a single flagella at the end of the organism
opisthokonts
what percent of known eukaryotic species are opisthotonos
75%
what super kingdom = chloroplasts surrounded by 2 membranes
archeoplastids
what group of eukaryotes are the 2nd most conspicuous and diverse group of eukaryotes
archeoplastids
what super kingdom is characterized by ameboid movement
amoebozoans
_______ _______ have 300,000 described species and dominate eukaryotic biomass on the planet
land plants
what super kingdom = small vesicles
alveolates
what are the advantages of a multicellular organism
larger organisms
cooperation between cells
what is the MOST important advantage of multicellular organisms
the ability of cell within the organism to specialize
no specialized cell types
adhesion between adjacent cells present
minimal communication and sharing of resources between cells
every cell in contact with the external environment
simple muticellulartiy
many specialized cell types
tissue and organ differentiation
a small subset of cells contribute to reproduction
highly developed mechanisms for adhesion between cells
specialized structures for cell communication
presence of both interior and exterior cells
complex multicellularity
red blood cells ______ oxygen
absorb
skeletal muscle cells allow _______ ________
muscle movement
neurons _______ info
communicate
intestinal epithelial cell are designed for ___________
absorbtion
what biological issues need to be solved for multicellular organisms to have evolved
- cells need to ________ to each other
- cells need to _________ with each other
- cells need to ________ with each other
- have a genetic program guide to growth and development of ____________
adhere
communicate
cooperate
differential cell types
what proteins are used in cell adhesion in a desmosome
cadherin proteins
what proteins are used in cell adhesion in a hemidesmosome
integrin
example of an animal cell-cell adhesive protein
cadherins
example of a animal cell-matrix adhesive protein
integrins
what cell adhesive protein is used in PLANTS and it allows plant cell walls to adhere to other plant cell walls
pectin
what cell releases the signaling molecules
signaling cell
what cell has receptor proteins that bind to the signaling molecule
responding cell
molecules in cells environment _____ - ______ - activated _______ - signal transduction _________
ligand
receptor
receptor
cascade