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Biology Practicum Flashcards

1
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The three shapes of bacteria

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Cocci, spirilla, and Bacilli

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2
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What shape does Cocci have?

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Spherical shape

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3
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What shape does Spirilla have?

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Spiral

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4
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What shape does Bacilli have?

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Rod shaped

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5
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Has more peptidoglycan

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Gram Positive

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6
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Have less peptidoglycan

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Gram Negative

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7
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Differential stain that distinguishes positive (+) from negative (-) bacteria

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Gram stain

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8
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What color does Gram-positive turn when stained?

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Purple

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9
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What color does Gram-negative turn when stained?

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Reddish-pink

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10
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A specific organism that is known to cause many skin ailments

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Staphylococcus Aureus

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11
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A specific organism that is known to cause scarlet fever, toxic shock syndrome, bacteremia, pneumonia, and more

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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12
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These are Eukaryotic organisms that are generally unicellular

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Protists

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13
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The “cool art”

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Freshwater and Marine Diatoms

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14
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A single-celled organism; lives in water

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Euglena

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15
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Name all 7 Protists

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Freshwater/Marine Diatoms, Euglena, Amboeba Proteus, Entamoeba Histolytica, Trypanosoma gambiense, Paramecium, and Stentor

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16
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A parasitic protist

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Entamoeba Histolytica

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17
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Found in blood of infected individuals; causes African Sleeping Sickness

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Trypanosoma gambiense

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18
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__________: Phylum = __________

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Sponges; Porifera

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19
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Their bodies have many passageways for water to flow through

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Sponges

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20
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A sponge with spicules made of calcium carbonate (calcareous sponge)

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Grantia

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21
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Provide structural support for most sponges

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Sponge spicules

22
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Aquatic invertebrates with special cells used to catch prey

23
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Reproduces asexually and forms colonies; made of polyps

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Obelia: Hydroid (1st gen.)

24
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Reproduces sexually and swims freely

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Obelia: Medusa (2nd gen.)

25
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Sea anemone; uses stinging cells to capture prey

26
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Fresh water invertebrate that is able to regenerate tissues, not age, and has special nematocysts (stinging cells)

27
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Flatworms characterized by unsegmented bodies and bilateral symmetry

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Platyhelminthes

28
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Flatworm that can regenerate and HAS eyespots

29
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A parasitic tapeworm that can infect humans due to eating raw meat

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Taenia Pisiformis

30
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Flat fluke (with NO eyespots) that infects the human liver

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Clonorchis sinensis

31
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A parasitic flatworm and blood fluke that infects human bladder and intestine arteries

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Schistosoma mansoni

32
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Roundworms, about half of which are parasitic

33
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A parasitic nematode AKA “small intestinal roundworm”

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Ascaris megalocephala

34
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May be male or female

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Ascaris megalocephala

35
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Are smaller and have the presence of a spicule

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Male Ascaris

36
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Parasitic roundworm known to cause trichinellosis. Results in diarrhea, abdominal pain, and vomiting

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Trichinella spiralis

37
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May lead to brain or heart damage

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Trichinella spiralis

38
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Clams and Mussels

39
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Have two shells that hinge and are filter feeders

40
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Keep shells closed

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Adductor muscles (anterior and posterior)

41
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Thin membrane attached to the inside of the shell

42
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Thin membrane under the mantle that connect to incurrent and excurrent siphons. Respiration occurs upon water entry

43
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Tough muscular structure used in movement

44
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Extend from the visceral mass towards the hinge at the back

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Intestines

45
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Thin piece of tissue near mouth opening

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Labial palps

46
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Located near the visceral mass

47
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Small lump by intestines near the hinge

48
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Consists of stomach, digestive glands, and gonads

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Visceral mass

49
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Name the 4 Cnidaria

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Obelia wm (hydroid), Obelia Medusa, Metridium cs & ls, and Hydra

50
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Name the 4 Platyhelminthes

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Planaria, Taenia pisiformis, Clonorchis sinensis, and Schistosoma mansoni

51
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Name the 2 Nematodes

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Ascaris megalocephala and Trichinella spiralis

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