Chapter 4 Flashcards
Mycoses
Fungal Infections
Heterotrophic
Nutrients are acquired from a variety of organic materials. Those materials are called substrates.
Hyphae
Long, thread-like cells found in the bodies of filamentous fungi or mold
Saprobes
Substrates obtained through dead plants and animals in soil or aquatic habitats.
Parasite
Substrates obtained off of living hosts.
The cytoplasm of protazoan cells are divided into what 2 parts?
Ectoplasm- Clear outer layer
Endoplasm- Granular inner region.
Functions of ectoplasm
Locamotion, Feeding, Protection
Functions of endoplasm
Houses the nucleus, mitochondria, food, and contractile vacuoles.
Name the 3 ways in which a protazoa can move?
Pseudopods, Flagella, or Cillia
Trophozoite
Is the vegetative, free-living form of a protozoal cell
Name the dormant stage of protazoa
Cyst
What is the most critical environmental condition for protozoan survival?
Moisture
What is the method of motility for Sarcodina?
Pseudopods
What is the method of motility for Ciliophora?
Cilia
What is the method of motility for Mastigophora?
Flagella