DAT Biological Diversity Pt 2 Cheat sheet

Question 1

A taxonomic group that
consists of eukaryotic organisms

Answer 1

protists

Question 2

are protists uni or multicellular mostly?

Answer 2

unicellular

Question 3

are protists autotrophs or heterotrophs

Answer 3

can be either

Question 4

do protists reproduce sexually or asexually

Answer 4

asexually

Question 5

what kind of environments are protists found in

Answer 5

moist

Question 6

Protists are categorized into 3
categories:

Answer 6

plant like, fungus like, animal like

Question 7

photosynthetic autotrophs found in
water

Answer 7

plant like protists

Question 8

do plant like protists contain chloroplasts

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

what do plant like protists use as food source

Answer 9

photosynthesis

Question 10

what are fungus like protists referred to as

Answer 10

slime molds or water molds

Question 11

how to fungus like protists reporduce

Answer 11

spores

Question 12

do fungus like protists contain chitin

Answer 12

no

Question 13

– includes decomposers &
saprobes that feed on non-living organic matter

Answer 13

fungus like protists

Question 14

categorized based
on motility

Answer 14

animal like protists

Question 15

why are animal like protists referred to as that?

Answer 15

capable of movement

Question 16

are animal like protists uni or multi cellular

Answer 16

single celled

Question 17

are animal like protists heterotrophic or autotrophic

Answer 17

heterotrophic

Question 18

Some animal like protists can engulf and
feed on algae, fungi, and
bacteria via

Answer 18

phagocytosis

Question 19

what group do amoeba belong to

Answer 19

animal like protist

Question 20

what are amoeba mainly made of

Answer 20

cytoplasm

Question 21

temporary arm-like
projections that emerge
towards the direction of
movement)

Answer 21

pseudopodia

Question 22

cell walls of fungi contain…

Answer 22

chitin

Question 23

are fungi uni or multicellualr

Answer 23

either or

Question 24

Multicellular organ where meiosis
occurs, and haploid cells (spores) are formed

Answer 24

sporangium

Question 25

Small branching hyphae that anchors
structures to the ground

Answer 25

rhizoids

Question 26

two types of fungi

Answer 26

non filamentous and filamentous

Question 27

which type of fungi is unicellular

Answer 27

nonfilamentous

Question 28

is yeast filamentous or non filamentous

Answer 28

non filamentous

Question 29

Asexual reproduction by budding via mitosis.. what kind of fungi

Answer 29

non filamentous

Question 30

what kind of fungi is multicellualr

Answer 30

filamentous

Question 31

molds and mushrooms are what kind of fungi

Answer 31

filamentous

Question 32

how do filamentous fungi reproduce

Answer 32

either sexually or asexually

Question 33

Mushrooms grow which way from the mycelium

Answer 33

outward

Question 34

Network of fungi filaments that connect fungi together

Answer 34

mycelium

Question 35

fungi filaments

Answer 35

hyphae

Question 36

Secrete enzymes that break down organic matter

Answer 36

mycelium

Question 37

Allows fungi to be effective decomposers

Answer 37

mycelium

Question 38

Releases nutrients for absorption by hyphae

Answer 38

mycelium

Question 39

Filamentous branches produced by multicellular fungi as they grow

Answer 39

Hyphae:

Question 40

Have septa… what kind of hyphae

Answer 40

septet hyphae

Question 41

(cell walls that
separate hyphae)

Answer 41

septa

Question 42

No division of hyphae

Answer 42

Coenocytic hyphae

Question 43

(no
cytokinesis during cell division)

Answer 43

Coenocytic hyphae

Question 44

what kind of hyphae is multinucleated

Answer 44

coenocytic

Question 45

are fungi haploid or diploid for most of their life

Answer 45

haploid