Eukaryotes : Fungi Algae Flashcards

1
Q

Algae are photosynthetic, eucaryotic organisms
that, together with protozoa, are classified in what kingdom

A

kingdom Protista.

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2
Q

The study of algae is called

A

phycology

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3
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algae cells have a (a thickened cell membrane), called

A

pellicle

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4
Q

algae have (a light-sensing organelle, also known as an)

A

eyespot

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5
Q

are found in freshwater and salt water, in wet soil, and on wet rocks.

A

Algae

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6
Q

Algae produce their energy by

A

photosynthesis

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7
Q

are tiny, usually unicellular algae that live in both freshwater and seawater.

have silicon dioxide
in their cell walls; thus, they have cell walls made of glass.

A

Diatoms

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8
Q

are used in filtration systems, insulation, and abrasives.

A

diatoms

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9
Q

are microscopic, unicellular, flagellated, often photosynthetic algae

producing much of the oxygen in our atmosphere and serving as important links in food chains.

responsible for red tides

A

Dinoflagellates

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10
Q

are unicellular algae, some of which resemble a microscopic banana

A

Desmids

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11
Q

a multicellular alga (sometimes referred to as
a colonial alga or colony)

A

Volvox

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12
Q

alga, in that it possesses features possessed by both algae and protozoa.

A

Euglena

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13
Q

A typical protozoan life
cycle consists of two
stages:

A

a motile trophozoite stage

a nonmotile cyst stage.

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14
Q

is the motile, feeding, dividing stage
in a protozoan’s life cycle

A

trophozoite

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15
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the nonmotile, dormant, survival stage. of a protozoa

A

cyst

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16
Q

are the “garbage disposers” of nature—the “vultures

A

Fungi

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17
Q

Fungi are a diverse group of eucaryotic organisms
that include

A

yeasts, moulds, and mushrooms

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18
Q

fungi’s main source of food is

A

dead and decaying
organic matter.

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19
Q

fungi that grow as filaments called

A

hyphae

20
Q

fungal cells can reproduce by

A

budding

hyphal extension

formation of
spores

21
Q

Asexual fungal spores
are known as

A

conidia

22
Q

a phylum class that include the common
bread moulds and other fungi that cause food spoilage.

A

Zygomycotina

23
Q

a phylum class that contains fungi having no mode of sexual reproduction, or in which the mode of sexual reproduction is not known

A

Deuteromycota

24
Q

Aspergillus and
Penicillium is under what phylum class

A

Deuteromycetes

25
Q

yeast produce by

A

budding

26
Q

Individual yeast cells, sometimes referred to as ____can only be observed using a microscope

A

blastospores

27
Q

yeasts produce thick-walled, sporelike structures called

A

chlamydospores

28
Q

They grow in the form of cytoplasmic filaments or hyphae

A

Moulds

29
Q

also used to produce large quantities of enzymes

A

moulds

30
Q

mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, and bracket fungi, are collectively referred to as

A

Fleshy Fungi

31
Q

Fungal infections are known as

A

mycoses

32
Q

mycoses are categorized as

A

superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous, or systemic mycoses

33
Q

more severe types of mycoses. fungal infections of the dermis and underlying tissues

A

Subcutaneous and Systemic Mycoses.

34
Q

can live either as
yeasts or as moulds

exist
as unicellular yeasts and produce yeast colonies

A

Dimorphic Fungi.

35
Q

a combination of two
organisms: an alga
(or a cyanobacterium)
and a fungus

A

lichen

36
Q

moulds that are found in soil and on rotting logs, have both fungal and protozoal characteristics and very interesting life cycles.

A

Slime moulds

37
Q
  1. Which of the following statements about algae and
    fungi is (are) true?
    a. Algae are photosynthetic, whereas fungi are not.
    b. Algal cell walls contain cellulose, whereas fungal
    cell walls do not.
    c. Fungal cell walls contain chitin, whereas algal cell
    walls do not.
    d. all of the above
A

d

38
Q
  1. All of the following are algae except:
    a. desmids.
    b. diatoms.
    c. dinoflagellates.
    d. sporozoa.
A

d

39
Q
  1. All of the following are fungi except:
    a. moulds.
    b. Paramecium.
    c. Penicillium.
    d. yeasts.
A

b

40
Q
  1. A protozoan may possess any of the following
    except:
    a. cilia.
    b. flagella.
    c. hyphae.
    d. pseudopodia.
A

a

41
Q
  1. Which one of the following terms is not associated
    with fungi?
    a. conidia
    b. hyphae
    c. mycelium
    d. pellicle
A

a

42
Q
  1. All of the following terms can be used to describe
    hyphae except:
    a. aerial and reproductive.
    b. septate and aseptate.
    c. sexual and asexual.
    d. vegetative
A

c

43
Q
  1. A lichen usually represents a symbiotic relationship
    between which of the following pairs?
    a. a fungus and an ameba
    b. a yeast and an ameba
    c. an alga and a cyanobacterium
    d. an alga and a fungus
A

d

44
Q
  1. A stigma is a:
    a. light-sensing organelle.
    b. primitive mouth.
    c. thickened membrane.
    d. type of plastid.
A

a

45
Q
  1. If a dimorphic fungus is causing a respiratory infection, which of the following might be seen in a sputum specimen from that patient?
    a. amebae
    b. conidia
    c. hypha
    d. yeast
A

d

46
Q
  1. Which one of the following is not a fungus?
    a. Aspergillus
    b. Candida
    c. Penicillium
    d. Prototheca
A

d