Chapter 5 Questions Flashcards
Which Genus includes the causative agent for Malaria?
A. Euglena
B. Paramecium
C. Plasmodium
D. Trypanosoma
plasmodium
Which protist is a concern because of its ability to contaminate water supplies and cause diarrheal illness?
A. Plasmodium Vivaldi
B. Toxoplasma Gondii
C. Giardia Lamblia
D. Trichonmonas Vaginalis
Giardia Lamblia
A fluke classified within which of the following?
A. Nematoda
B. Rotifera
C. Platyhelminthes
D. Annelida
Platyhelminthes
A non segmented worm is found during a routine colonoscopy of an individual who reported having abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting. This worm is likely which of the following.
A. Nematode
B. Fluke
C. Trematode
D. Annelid
Nematode
A segmented worm has male and female reproductive organs in each segment. Some use Hooks to attach to the intestinal wall. Which type of worm is this?
A. Fluke
B. Nematode
C. Cestode
D. Annelid
Cestode
Mushrooms are a type of which of the following?
A. Conidia
B. Ascus
C. Polar Tubule
D. Basidiocarp
Basidiocarp
Which of the following is the most common cause of human yeast infections?
A. Canada Albicans
B. Blastomyces Dermatitidis
C. Cryptococcus Neoformans
D. Aspergillus Fumigatus
Candida Albicans
Which of the following is an ascomycete fungus associated with bat droppings that can cause a respiratory infection if inhaled?
A. Candida Albicans
B. Histoplasma Capsulatum
C. Rhizopus Stolonifera
D. Trichophyton Rubrum
Histoplasma Capsulatum
Which polysaccharide found in red algal cell walls is a useful solidifying agent?
A. Chitin
B. Cellulose
C. Phycoeythrin
D. Agar
Agar
Which is the term for the hard outer covering of some dinoflagellates?
A. Theca
B. Thallus
C. Mycelium
D. Shell
Theca
Which protist are associated with red tides?
A. Red algae
B. Brown algae
C. Dinoflagellates
D. Green algae
Dinoflagellates
You encounter a lichen with leafy structures. Which term described this Lichen?
A. Crustose
B. Foliose
C. Fruticose
D. Agarose
Foliose
Which of the following is the term for the outer layer of a lichen?
A. The cortex
B. The medulla
C. The Thallus
D. The Theca
Cortex
The fungus in a lichen which of the following?
A. A basidiomycete
B. An ascomycete
C. A zygomycete
D. An apicomplexan
An ascomycete
The plasma membrane of a protist is called the __________.
Plasmalemma
Animals belongs to the same supergroup as the kingdom _________
Fungi
Flukes are in class _____________
Trematoda
A species of worm in which there are distinct male and female individuals as described as ________________.
Dioecious
No senate hyphae are also called ______________
Coenocytic
Unicellular fungi are called _______________.
Yeast
Some Fungi have proven medical useful because they can be used to produce _______________
Antibiotics
Structures in chloroplast used to synthesize and store starch are called _____________.
Pyrenoids
Algae with chloroplast with three or four membranes are a result of ____________________ ____________________
Secondary endosymbiosis
S. A
What are kinetoplastids?
When basal bodies and modified mitochondria
S.A
Aside from a risk of birth defects, what other effects might a toxoplasmosis infection have?
Other effects toxoplasmosis is the parasite may be responsible for altering infected humans behavior and personality traits
What is the function of the ciliate macronucleus?
Ciliate are able to reproduce through conjugation where two cells attach to each other eventually through multiple divisions will create a macronucleus.
What is the best defense against tapeworm infection?
Prevent eating undercooked and/or contaminated beef, pork, and fish
S. A
Which genera of fungi are common dermatophytes (fungi that cause skin infections)?
Trichophyton Microsporum and Epidermophyton capable of causing athletes foot, jock itch, and ring worm
Candida Albicans causes vaginal, yeast infections,
What is a dikaryotic cell?
When the cytoplasm of the + and - gametes fuse together producing a cell with two distinct nuclei
S.A
What is a distinctive feature of diatoms
They have frustules, which are outer cell walls of crystallized silica. Their fossilized remains are used to produce diatomaceous earth which can be used in filtration and insulation
S.A
Why are algae not considered parasitic
Because a algae is considers a protist that inhabitant a variety of habitats both aquatic and terrestrial while parasitic carrying out life cycle within a host or hosts causing illness
S.A
Which groups contain the multicellular algae?
Chromalveolata (dinoflagellates, diatoms, golden algae, and brown algae)
Archaeplastida (Red and green algae)
S.A
What are three ways that lichens are environmentally valuable?
They are environmentally important, helping to create soil, providing food, and acting as indicators of air pollution
Which of the following is true of lichens?
A. Many produce important antimicrobials for research
B. They are pathogenic autotrophs
C. They are fast growing
D. none of these choices are correct
A. Many produce important antimicrobials for research
