65. SUPERGROUP UNIKONTS Flashcards
1
Q
- What are the 2 main groups of the Supergroup Unikont?
A
- Amoebozoans
- Opisthokonts
2
Q
- What are Amoebozoans?
A
- they are amoebas
- they have lobe or tube shaped Pseudopodia
3
Q
- What are the 3 kinds of Amoebozoans?
A
- Slime Molds
- Gymnamoebas
- Entamoebas
4
Q
- In which environments do Gymnamoebas live?
A
- they live in Aquatic Environments
5
Q
- Which type of Amoebozoans contain pathogenic species?
A
- Entamoebas
6
Q
- Which organisms are found in the Opisthokonts group?
A
- Animals
- Fungi
- 2 Protists Groups
7
Q
- Which Protists are found in the Opisthokonts Group?
A
- Nucleariids
- Choanoflagellates
8
Q
- What are Entamoebas?
A
- they are animal parasites
- they are Pathogenic
9
Q
- What are the two pathogenic species of Entamoebas?
A
- Entamoeba Histolytica
- Acanthamoeba
10
Q
- What is Entamoeba Histolytica?
A
- 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
11
Q
- What is Acanthamoeba?
A
- IT CAN CAUSE KERATITIS
- this is an infection of the eye contact lenses - IT CAUSES ENCEPHALITIS
- this enters through the nose
- it targets the brain - IT CAUSES ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA
- these are intestinal ulcers due to infections
- these ulcers will lyse without treatment
12
Q
- What 3 roles do Protists play in Ecological Communities?
A
- Symbiotic Protists
- Photosynthetic Protists
- Pathogenic Protists
13
Q
- What are 2 examples of Symbiotic Protists?
A
- Dinoflagellates
- Wood-digesting Protists
14
Q
- What are Dinoflagellates?
A
- they play a role in the development of Coral Reefs
15
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- What are Wood-digesting Protists?
A
- they digest cellulose in the gut of Termites