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Protist

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Euglena
Volvox
Amoeba
Paramecium

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define autotrophic

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an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.

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define heterotrophic

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an organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources of organic carbon, mainly plant or animal matter.

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Euglena feeding
Protist

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autotrophic & heterotrophic

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Euglena reproduction
Protist

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asexually, binary fission, some through conjugation (but this is sexual and unfavorable)

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Volvox feeding
Protist

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autotrophic

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volvox reproduction
Protist

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asexually - produces daughter colonies
sexually - forms zygotes that develop into new colonies

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amoeba - feeding
Protist

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heterotrophic

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amoeba - reproduction
Protist

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asexually, binary fission (some can through conjugation, sexually)

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paramecium - feeding
Protist

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heterotrophic

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paramecium - reproduction
Protist

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asexually, binary fission (sexually through conjugation - two individuals swap genetic material)

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locomotion of euglena
Protist

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flagella

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locomotion of volvox
Protist

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flagella

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locomotion of amoeba
Protist

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pseudopodia

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locomotion of paramecium
Protist

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cilia

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what is a daughter colony
Protist

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a newly formed colony in volvox resulting from the reproductive cells known as gonidia

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what is a tsetse fly
Protist

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scientifically known as Glossina, it’s a large, biting fly found in Africa. Most notably known for carrying and transmitting African Sleeping Sickness

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What’s African Sleeping Disease
Protist

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Also known as African Trypanosomiasis, a parasitic disease transmitted to humans through the bite of infected tsetse flys. 2 main forms (1 showing symptoms faster (weeks) is deadlier - rhodesiense, 2 shows symptoms slower (months) is easier to treat - gambiense)

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what is osmoregulation and what organelle is responsible
Protist

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the process by which organisms regulate the concentration of solutes and water in their bodies or cells to maintain internal osmotic balance, CONTRACTILE VACUOLE (CV)

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what is a stigma
Protist

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also known as an eyespot, they help in photoreception (detects light) and cause phototaxis (towards or away from a stimulus of light)

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difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic
Protist

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eukaroyotic contain nucleus and are generally more complex (tissue forming) than prokaryotic cells that don’t contain a nucleus

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what is a symbiotic relationship
Protist

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a close and long term interaction between two different species, where at least one of them benefits from the relationship
- mutualism
- commensalism
- paratism

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what are the 3 kinds of symbiotic relationships and what do they mean
Protist

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MUTUALISM - both species benefit
COMMENSALISM - one species benefits, while the other is neither harmed nor helped
PARATISM - one species benefits at the expense of the other

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what is phagocytoces
Protist

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A form of cellular eating of things such as bacteria, dead cells, cellular debris, etc (vital for the immune system)

25
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define species diversity

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the variety and abundance of different species at a given geographical location

26
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what is conservation biology

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the study of conservation of nature and Earth’s biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems

27
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what biodiversity

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the variety of life in the world, or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

28
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what’s the species richness

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the number of different species of any given area

29
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what species eveneness

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describes the commonness or rarity of a species; requires knowing the abundance of each species compared to other species in the communitiy

30
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what are the differing classes of Phylum Porifera (sponges)
Phylum Porifera

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  • Calcarea
  • Hexactinellida
  • Demospongiae
31
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what’s Euplectella
Phylum Porifera

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also known as the venus flower basket, it’s a well known genus of hexactinellid sponges

32
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Define sessile
Phylum Porifera

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a term in biology to describe an organism that is permanently attached to a substrate and doesn’t have the ability to move from place to place

33
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what is coelom
Phylum Porifera

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a fluid filled body cavity of an animal that contains the internal organs, provides support, protection, & organ function

34
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what species belongs to Phylum Porifera (sponge) class calcerea
Phylum Porifera

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Sycon
Leucosolenia

35
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what species belongs to Phylum Porifera (sponge) class hexactinellida
Phylum Porifera

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Euplectella
Hyalonema

36
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what species belongs to Phylum Porifera (sponge) class demospongiae
Phylum Porifera

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Spongilla
Cliona

37
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what are Phylum Porifera (sponge) cell types
Phylum Porifera

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choanocytes
amoebocytes
pinacocytes
porocytes

38
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function of choanocytes
Phylum Porifera

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a type of phylum Porifera cell,
line flagellated canals, filter food, reproduction

39
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function of amoebocytes
Phylum Porifera

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a type of phylum Porifera cell,
become cell types, secrete spicules and spongin

40
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function of pinacocytes
Phylum Porifera

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a type of phylum Porifera cell,
flat epithelial cells, line the outside and incurrent canals

41
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function of porocytes
Phylum Porifera

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a type of phylum Porifera cell,
water flow

42
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what are the 3 kinds of symmetry
Phylum Porifera

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ASYMMETRICAL - irregular or lack of symmetry, lack of definite shape
RADIAL - arranged around a central axis, symmetry follows around it
BILATERAL - divides into two mirror image halves

43
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what is metagenesis
Phylum Cnidaria

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the alteration of generations exhibiting asexual (polyps - medusa) and sexual (medusa - polyps)

44
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what is pneumatophore
Phylum Cnidaria

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the gas filled float of some colonial coelenterates, such as the Portuguese Man of War

coelenterates - an aquatic invertebrate animal of a phylum that includes jellyfishes, corals, and sea anemones

45
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what is a cnidocyte and a nematocyte
Phylum Cnidaria

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cnidocyte = a stinging cell
nematocyte = stinging capsule

46
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define diploblastic
Phylum Cnidaria

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having a body derived from only two embryonic cell layers (ectoderm & endoderm, but no medoderm)

47
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define mesoglea
Phylum Cnidaria

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a gelatinous substance between the endoderm and the ectoderm of sponges of cnidarians

48
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the difference between a polyp & medusa
Phylum Cnidaria

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polyps are formed asexually
medusa are formed sexually

49
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what’s the difference between a fedding and a reproductive polyp on the obelia
Phylum Cnidaria

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FEEDING = specialized longer tentacles surrounding the mouth for capturing and digesting prey

REPRODUCTIVE = specialized in releasing reproductive structures for sexual reproduction, generally has shorter tentacles and is overall stubbier looking

50
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define polymorphic
Phylum Cnidaria

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occurring in several different forms, in particular with reference to species or genetic variation

51
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define diploblastic
Phylum Cnidaria

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having a body derived from only 2 embryonic cell layers (the ectoderm and endoderm, no mesoderm)

52
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what are the 4 classes of cnidarians
Phylum Cnidaria

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Athozoa
Cubozoa
Hydrozoa
Scyphozoa

53
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what is cephalization
Phylum Platyhelminthes

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the concentration of sense organs, nervous system, brain, at the anterior end of the body, forming a head and brain, both during evolution & embryonic development

54
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define triploblastic
Phylum Platyhelminthes

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having a body derived from 3 embryonic cell layers (endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm)

55
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scolex function
Phylum Platyhelminthes

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contains structures, such as grooves, suckers, or hooks that enable the worm to attach to the gut wall

56
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define coelom
Phylum Platyhelminthes

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fluid filled body cavity providing space for organs to be suspended and more independently

57
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define acoelomate
Phylum Platyhelminthes

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animal that lacks coelom, it’s body cavity is filled with solid tissue

58
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define eucoelomate
Phylum Platyhelminthes

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animal with true coelom that forms entirely within the mesoderm during embryonic development

59
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define pseudocoelomate
Phylum Platyhelminthes

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animal containing a body cavity that’s partially lined with mesodermal tissue and partially derived from the blastocoel (primary body cavity of embryo)

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