65. SUPERGROUP UNIKONTS Flashcards

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  1. What are the 2 main groups of the Supergroup Unikont?
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  1. Amoebozoans
  2. Opisthokonts
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  1. What are Amoebozoans?
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  • they are amoebas
  • they have lobe or tube shaped Pseudopodia
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  1. What are the 3 kinds of Amoebozoans?
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  1. Slime Molds
  2. Gymnamoebas
  3. Entamoebas
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  1. In which environments do Gymnamoebas live?
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  • they live in Aquatic Environments
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  1. Which type of Amoebozoans contain pathogenic species?
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  • Entamoebas
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  1. Which organisms are found in the Opisthokonts group?
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  • Animals
  • Fungi
  • 2 Protists Groups
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  1. Which Protists are found in the Opisthokonts Group?
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  • Nucleariids
  • Choanoflagellates
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  1. What are Entamoebas?
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  • they are animal parasites
  • they are Pathogenic
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  1. What are the two pathogenic species of Entamoebas?
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  1. Entamoeba Histolytica
  2. Acanthamoeba
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  1. What is Entamoeba Histolytica?
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  • 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

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  1. What is Acanthamoeba?
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  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
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  1. What 3 roles do Protists play in Ecological Communities?
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  1. Symbiotic Protists
  2. Photosynthetic Protists
  3. Pathogenic Protists
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  1. What are 2 examples of Symbiotic Protists?
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  1. Dinoflagellates
  2. Wood-digesting Protists
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  1. What are Dinoflagellates?
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  • they play a role in the development of Coral Reefs
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  1. What are Wood-digesting Protists?
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  • they digest cellulose in the gut of Termites
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  1. What are Photosynthetic Protists?
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  • they are major energy producers
  • in aquatic environments
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  1. What are Pathogenic Parasites?
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  • they are Parasitic Protists
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  1. What are 2 examples of Parasitic Protists?
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  1. Plasmodium Malaria
  2. Pfiesteria Shumwayae
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  1. What does Plasmodium Malaria cause?
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  • it causes Malaria
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  1. What is Pfiesteria Shumwayae?
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  • this is a dinoflagellate
  • that kills fish
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  1. What is the Taxonomy of Eukaryotes?
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  1. Domains
  2. Supergroups
  3. Kingdoms
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  1. Does this summary make sense?
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  • yes
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  1. Does this summary make sense?
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  • yes
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  1. Does this summary make sense?
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  • yes
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  1. Does this summary make sense?
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  • yes
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  1. Answer this question.
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  • E
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  1. Answer this question.
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  • E