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Name some organisms that reproduce by conjugation

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Spyrogyra

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Fission is when an organism does what?

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Mitosis (split)

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Which organism has trichocysts?

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Paramecium

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If an organism lives in or on another organism and both benefit, this is called

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Mutualism

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One cell that can give rise to a new organism is called a

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Spore

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A fluid filled sac is called a

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Cyst

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The Anopheles mosquito carries:

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Malaria

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The female Anopheles mosquito needs blood to:

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Nourish her eggs

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The outer covering of the paramecia and euglena is called the:

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Pellicle

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What disease is transmitted by the Tsetse fly?

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Sleeping Sickness

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The group name of a unicellular plant like organism that can move by means of a whip-like tail is

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Euglena/mastigophora

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What continent is prone to sleeping sickness?

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Africa

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Organisms that can make their own food are said to be:

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Producers/autotroph

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A group of euglena is called:

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Gaggle

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What is a symptom of having Entamoeba histolytica?

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Diarrhea/dysentery

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Prokaryotic, autotrophic organisms are in which group?

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Cyanobacteria

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The living arrangement of Oscillatoria is:

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Filamentous

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Protists are of what cell type?

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Eukaryote

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Plant-like protists are called:

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Algae

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Animals with a test have a primitive:

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Shell

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Plant-like organisms floating in the ocean are called:

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Phytoplankton

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List the characteristics of Diatoms:

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Found in all water/have a test/algae round-marine conoe-fresh

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Animal – like protists are called:

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Protozoa

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Red tide is caused by:

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Dinoflagellates

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Organisms who’s body plan is not constant are called:
Polymorphic
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The science of plants is called:
Botany
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Plant organs that anchor the plant are called:
Roots
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Points of attachment for leaves or stems are called:
Node
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Plants with bark are called:
Woody
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Plants with soft stems are called:
Herbaceous
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Plants that lose all their leaves at the same time are said to be:
Deciduous
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Tissues that facilitate growth in length are:
Apical Meristem
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How do monocots reproduce?
Flowers
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Holes in the bark for gas exchange are called:
Lenticels
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The plant organ responsible for food production is the:
Leaf
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If resin canals are present, the plant is a
Conifer
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These are exclusive to annual dicots and facilitate growth
Intercalary meristems
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How many species of flowering plants exists?
250k
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What are bisexual flowers?
Both stamens and pistols
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What are unisexual flowers?
Stamens OR pistols
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The term for a collection of flowers is:
Inflorescence
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What is the inflorescence of a dogwood?
Head
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Which part of the flower makes ovum (egg)?
Ovary
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A collection of sepals is called a
Calyx
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What forms the perianth?
Corolla & Calyx
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What is the “male home” of the flower?
Androecium
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What is the “female home” of the flower?
Gynoecium
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What part of the flower makes pollen?
Anther
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Which flower series are sterile?
Calyx & Corolla
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What is the name of the vessel in which a seed develops?
Carpal
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What suffix refers to animals?
Zoo/Zoa
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In order for animals to find a mate, they must
Move around
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In order for animals to find food, they must
Move around
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If an animal lives in water, its habitat is:
Aquatic
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If two organisms co-habitate, they are:
Symbiots
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If two organisms co-habitate, and one benefits while the other is harmed, the relationship is called:
Parasitic
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If appendages are arranged around a central axis, this condition is called:
Radial Symmetry
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An example of an acoelomate is:
Flat worm (Platyhelminthes)
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An example of a pseudoceolomate is :
Round worms (Nematoda)
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Structures unique to sponges that provide skeletal support are:
Spicules
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If an animal has two germ layers during embryonic development it is:
Diplpblastic
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Which animals exhibits metamerism?
Earthworm/annalids
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Which Phylum name means “little ring?”
Annelida
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What is the name of a stalk-like body plan?
Polyp
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Name an animal with parapodia.
Sand worm
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Name an animal with setae.
Earthworm
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What is the name of a primitive lip?
Prostomium
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Name the part of the digestive system that stores food
Crop
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Where is the typhoslole found?
Earthworm’s intestine
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Name a colonial hydroid
Obelia
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Which animal has epitokes and atokes?
Paololo Worm
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Which animal secretes hirudin?
Leach
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The genus name of the large human roundworm is:
Ascaris
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If the unfertilized eggs result in a male and fertilized eggs result in a female, this is called:
Haploid
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What is the phylum name of flatworms?
Platyhimenthese
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Which adaptation reduced the need to molt?
Notochord
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Which adaptation allowed growth to be more efficient?
Notochord
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What is a crude skeletal model called?
Notochord
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What is the enlarged end of the spinal cord called?
Brain
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The chordate adaptation for propulsion, swimming, balance and communication is the:
Post anal tail
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How many chambers in a fish heart?
2
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What is the top heart chamber called?
Atria
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What organ removes both solid and liquid wastes?
Cloaca
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The literal meaning of cartilage is:
Chondro
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Fish with jaws are in which group?
Gnathostomes
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Structures used for predation, manipulation of objects and that arose from gill arches are:
Jaws
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Which is the most prominent member of Myxini
Hagfish
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The genus of the “stone sucking” lamprey is:
Petromyzon
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Name a fish that secretes an anticoagulant?
Lamprey
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What is the largest vertebrate?
Whale Shark
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Non-cleiodoic eggs have no:
Shell
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The body plan that is best suited for life in the middle of the water column is:
Lateral Compression
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The body plan that is adapted for speed is:
Fusiform
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An example of protective coloration is:
Camouflage/stripes/chevrons/etc
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What organs are used to produce an electric shock?
Pilot Organs
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A “fish that fishes” is the:
Angler Fish
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Caudal fins that are modified for holding are:
Prehensile “To hold”
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The group Pisces contains:
Fish
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Sharks and skates put their eggs into an:
Egg case (mermaid’s purse)
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The chimaera has this while sharks don’t:
Gill covers

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