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Prokaryotes + plants Flashcards

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Plasmid

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a small ring of independently replicating DNA separate from the main chromosomes. plasmid are found in prokaryotes and yeast.

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Endospore

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a thick-coat, protective cell produced within a bacterial cell. the endospore becomes dormant and is able to survive harsh environmental conditions.

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Endotoxins

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a poisonous component of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria that is released only when a bacteria dies.

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Exotoxins

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A poisonous protein that is secreted by certain bacteria.

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endosymbiosis

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larger cell engulfs a prokaryote smaller cell and both cells benefit from each other (mitochondria + chloroplast).

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SAR (Super Group of Protists)

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1) Stramenopiles
2) Alveolata
3) Rizaria

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Unikonts

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A supergroup of protists that is closely related to fungi and animals.

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amoebozoans

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1) unikonta

2) made of prostist

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pseudopodia

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moving the cell and engulfing food

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cellular slime mold

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a type of protist that has unicellular amoeboid calls and aggregated reproductive bodies in its life cycle; it is part of the amoebozoan family.

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amoeba

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a general term for a protist that moves and feeds by means of pseudopodia (rhizaria)

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plasmodium

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1) a single mass of cytoplasm containing many nuclei

2) the amoeboid feeding stage in the life cycle of a plasmodial slime molds

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plasmodial slime mold

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a type of protist that has amoeboid cells, flagellated cells, and an amoeboid plasmodial feeding stage in its life cycle; it is in the amoebozoan family.

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charophytes

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a group of green algae; closest relative to the plant and lived 500 million years ago.

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halophiles

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salt lovers

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thermophiles

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heat lovers

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methanogens

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archaeans that live in an anaerobic environment and give off methane as a waste product.

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proteobacteria

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all gram-negative and share a particular rRNA sequence. 1 group of bacteria domain; E. coli

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symbiosis

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a physical close association between the organism of two or more species

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gram-positive bacteria

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2 group of domain bacteria; subgroup actinomycetes; streptomyces

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cyanobacteria

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oxygen-generating photosynthesis; Anabaena

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chlamydia

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live in eukaryotic host cells; domain bacteria; chlamydia trachomtatis

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spirochetes

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a member of a group of helical bacteria the spirals through the environment by mean of rotating, internal filaments; treponema pallidum

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parasites

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drive their nutritional needs from a host, which is harmed by the interaction.

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mixotrophs

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capable of both photosynthesis and heterotrophy

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stramenopile

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2) diatoms and brown algae are two examples of autotrophic stramenopile

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alveolate

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dinoflagellates, ciliates, and certain parasites

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rhizaria

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foraminiferans and radiolarians (amoebas)

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saprobic

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digestive enzymes are released outside the fungi and used to breakdown the food source.

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hyphae

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thread-like filaments

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mycelium

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network of hyphae (underground)

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chitin

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make the fungi cell wall

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phylum Basidiomycota

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a classic mushroom

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basidiocarp

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a fruiting part of a phylum Basidiomycota

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basidia

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spores of a phylum Basidiomycota

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spore

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a haploid cell that can develop into a multicellular individual without fussing to another cell

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conidiophore

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hyphae for penicillin

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conidiospores

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spores for penicillin

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apical meristem

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cell division that makes trees grow next to the stem and roots.

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gametangia

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a reproductive organ that houses and protects the gametes of a plant.

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pollen grain

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sperm-producing cells

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embryophyte

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dependent plants embryo

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sporangium

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a structure in fungi and plants in which meiosis occurs and haploid spore develops.

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bryophytes

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seedless, nonvascular plants

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lycophytes

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seedless, vascular plants; moss

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monilophytes

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seedless, vascular plants; ferns

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gymnosperms

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seeds not produced in special chambers

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angiosperm

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flowers; a complex reproductive structure that develops seeds in protective chambers.

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ovule

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seed plants, a structure that develops within the female cone or ovary that contains female gametophyte

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sepals

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green leaf things that close the flower before they bloom.

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petals

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attract animal pollinators.

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stamens

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1) anther

2) filaments

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anther

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male sporangia

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carpel

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stigma, style, ovary

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germinate

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begin to grow

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mycorrhiza

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a symbiosis of plants and fungi

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heterokaryotic stage

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when a cell contains two genetically distinct haploid nuclei; when they fuse.

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mold

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rapidly growing fungi that reproduce asexually by produce spores.

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yeast

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a single-celled fungus that inhibits liquid or moistened habitats and reproduces asexually by simple cell division or by pinching of bud off a parent cell.

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chytrids

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an only fungus with flagellated spores; lives in the lake and stuff. diseases

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zygomycetes

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have a protective zygosporangium, where zygotes produce haploid spores by meiosis; black bread mold and mold on peaches, etc.

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glomeromycetes

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type of mycorrhiza

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ascomycetes/ sac fungi

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lichens, asci, most pathogenic to plants, yeasts–> cup fungi, aquatic

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asci

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sexual reproduction of spores

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lichens

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symdioic relationship between fungi + algae and fungi+ cyanobacteria

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basidiomycetes

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decompose lignin

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poop

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food to eat

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420

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very nice

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