65. SUPERGROUP UNIKONTS

Question 1

1. What are the 2 main groups of the Supergroup Unikont?

Answer 1

1. Amoebozoans
2. Opisthokonts

Question 2

2. What are Amoebozoans?

Answer 2

• they are amoebas
• they have lobe or tube shaped Pseudopodia

Question 3

3. What are the 3 kinds of Amoebozoans?

Answer 3

1. Slime Molds
2. Gymnamoebas
3. Entamoebas

Question 4

4. In which environments do Gymnamoebas live?

Answer 4

• they live in Aquatic Environments

Question 5

5. Which type of Amoebozoans contain pathogenic species?

Answer 5

• Entamoebas

Question 6

6. Which organisms are found in the Opisthokonts group?

Answer 6

• Animals
• Fungi
• 2 Protists Groups

Question 7

7. Which Protists are found in the Opisthokonts Group?

Answer 7

• Nucleariids
• Choanoflagellates

Question 8

8. What are Entamoebas?

Answer 8

• they are animal parasites
• they are Pathogenic

Question 9

9. What are the two pathogenic species of Entamoebas?

Answer 9

1. Entamoeba Histolytica
2. Acanthamoeba

Question 10

10. What is Entamoeba Histolytica?

Answer 10

• it is a parasite that causes Amebic Dysentry
• this is an inflammation of the intestine

CAUSATIVE AGENT:
- Amoeba

NB:
- it is the 3rd leading cause of human death
- this is due to Eukaryotic Parasites

Question 11

11. What is Acanthamoeba?

Answer 11

1. IT CAN CAUSE KERATITIS
   - this is an infection of the eye contact lenses
2. IT CAUSES ENCEPHALITIS
   - this enters through the nose
   - it targets the brain
3. IT CAUSES ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA
   - these are intestinal ulcers due to infections
   - these ulcers will lyse without treatment

Question 12

12. What 3 roles do Protists play in Ecological Communities?

Answer 12

1. Symbiotic Protists
2. Photosynthetic Protists
3. Pathogenic Protists

Question 13

13. What are 2 examples of Symbiotic Protists?

Answer 13

1. Dinoflagellates
2. Wood-digesting Protists

Question 14

14. What are Dinoflagellates?

Answer 14

• they play a role in the development of Coral Reefs

Question 15

15. What are Wood-digesting Protists?

Answer 15

• they digest cellulose in the gut of Termites

Question 16

16. What are Photosynthetic Protists?

Answer 16

• they are major energy producers
• in aquatic environments

Question 17

17. What are Pathogenic Parasites?

Answer 17

• they are Parasitic Protists

Question 18

18. What are 2 examples of Parasitic Protists?

Answer 18

1. Plasmodium Malaria
2. Pfiesteria Shumwayae

Question 19

19. What does Plasmodium Malaria cause?

Answer 19

• it causes Malaria

Question 20

20. What is Pfiesteria Shumwayae?

Answer 20

• this is a dinoflagellate
• that kills fish

Question 21

21. What is the Taxonomy of Eukaryotes?

Answer 21

1. Domains
2. Supergroups
3. Kingdoms

Question 22

22. Does this summary make sense?

Answer 22

• yes

Question 23

23. Does this summary make sense?

Answer 23

• yes

Question 24

24. Does this summary make sense?

Answer 24

• yes

Question 25

25. Does this summary make sense?

Answer 25

- yes

Question 26

26. Answer this question.

Answer 26

- E

Question 27

27. Answer this question.

Answer 27

- E