Eukaryotic Diversity Deck (E4) Flashcards
Photosynthetic protists.
What is algae?
Flagellates, ciliates, amoeboids, and sporozoans.
What are protozoa?
Water & slime molds.
What are fungus-like protists?
Hookworms, pinworms, and whipworms.
What are nematodes (roundworms)?
Trematodes & cestodes.
What are platyhelminthes (flatworms)?
Fungi are { } that act as either { } or { }.
1) Chemoorganoheterotrophs
2) Saprophytes
3) Parasites
A unicellular fungus.
What is yeast?
Why are yeasts and other unicellular fungi considered nonmycelial?
They don’t have true hyphae, but pseudo-hyphae do exist in some
Name 4 common traits for a multicellular fungus.
1) Absorptive nutrition
2) Hyphae
3) Chitin cell wall
4) Ergosterol membrane
What is the difference in function between vegetative and aerial hyphae?
Vegetative - obtain nutrients
Aerial - produce reproductive spores (sexual & asexual)
What is the difference in function between sexual and asexual spores?
Sexual - classify via phylum according to process
Asexual - identify fungus according to
Spores not enclosed in sac.
What is conidiospore?
Fragments of septate hyphae; joint-like.
What is arthroconidia?
Made by uneven budding.
What is blastoconidia?
Spores within hyphae; as if they are cloaked.
What is chlamydoconidia?
Spores enclosed in a sac; as if enclosed or vesseled.
What is sporangiospore?
Primitive fungi w/ flagellated spores.
What is chytridiomycota?
Conjugation fungi.
What is zygomycota?
Sac fungi.
What is ascomycota?
Club fungi.
What is basidiomycota?
Mycorrhizal fungi.
What is glomeromycota?
Imperfect fungi.
What is deuteromycota?
What is the opportunistic nature of fungal diseases?
Oftentimes, nonpathogenic fungi infect immunocompromised patients, but pathogenic fungi (mycoses) can as well
Name 4 ways fungi are beneficial.
1) Bread and alcohol production
2) Protein supplements
3) Antibiotics
4) Vaccines
