1a + b - Kingdoms, viruses and pathogens Flashcards
Are protocists prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Eukaryote
What are the 5 kingdoms?
Animals Plants Protocists Fungi Bacteria
Are protocists multicellular or unicellular?
Can be both but mostly unicellular
Can protocists move?
Yes
How do protocists obtain nutrition?
Outside their body
Do protocists have chloroplasts?
Some do
Give 3 examples of protocists
AMOEBA
CHLORELLA
PLASMODIUM (pathogen causes malaria)
do amoeba and chlorella have features of plants or animals?
AMOEBA- animal
CHLORELLA- plant
Which fungi are unicellular?
Yeasts
How do fungi obtain nutrition?
Saprotrophic nutrition
What is saprotrophic nutrition?
When digestive enzymes are released OUTSIDE THE BODY into food material to break it down. Then the new molecules are reabsorbed
Are fungi multicellular or unicellular?
Both
Are fungi prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Eukaryotes
Do fungi have chloroplasts?
No
How are fungi arranged?
In a mycelium structure made from thread like hyphae which contain many NUCELEI
How do fungi store carbohydrate?
Glycogen
What is a fungi’s cell wall made of?
Chitin
Give 2 examples of fungi
Yeast
Mucor
Can fungi be pathogens?
Yes