Chapter 5 Flashcards
The stigma (eyespot) in members of Euglenozoa functions as?
phototaxis
Where is the pellicle found within a protozoan?
beneath the cell membrane
The mode of reproduction for chytrids (Chytridiomycota) uses?
motile gametes
To produce spores, some fungi use club-shaped structures called?
basidia
The types of algae are mainly grouped according to?
their pigment types
The apical complex of Apicomplexans such as Plasmodium is involved in which cellular process?
entry into host cells
The organelle in protists that regulates osmolarity is known as?
contractile vacuole
is Balantidium coli a parasitic ciliate?
true
The source of agar, which is typically used in the microbiology laboratory, is?
red algae
A lichen results from the mutualistic relationship between fungi and?
cyanobacteria or algae
Which structures associated with locomotion in protists can be described as short, hair-like structures that extend from the surface of the cell?
cilia
Fungi can be autotrophic or heterotrophic.
False
Most mushrooms and puffballs are members of which fungal phylum?
Basidiomycota
Which of the following is not a structure used for locomotion by protists?
contractile vacuole
cilia
flagella
pseudopods
contractile vacuole
Lichens attach to a surface using what structure?
rhizines
