ch 7 test Flashcards
what kind of cells are all bacteria
prokaryotic
what reproductive cells allow fungi to thrive in unfavorable conditions
spores
three ways protist move
cilia, flagella, fake foot
name two ways to help protect against a viral infection
hand washing, vaccines
what can bacteria digest that most animals cannot
cellulose
why are protist a vital part of the ocean system
they are at the bottom of the food chain and so provide food for the vast majority of the oceans orginisms
what are the basic shapes of a virus
polygons,spheres,rods
viruses must rely on this to reproduce
host cells
some bacteria create this in order to survive harsh conditions
endospores
the top of a mushroom that protects the rest of the fungus from harm
the cap
what percent of the Earth’s oxygen comes from protists in the ocean
70%-80%
some protist don’t move in their own but they rely on this to move
currents, ocean currents
the water based protist responsible for most of the Earth’s oxygen supply
alge
consist of only a bucleic acid and a capsid
virus
special DNA structure found in only bacteria
plasmids
