FINAL Flashcards
Name some organisms that reproduce by conjugation
Spyrogyra
Fission is when an organism does what?
Mitosis (split)
Which organism has trichocysts?
Paramecium
If an organism lives in or on another organism and both benefit, this is called
Mutualism
One cell that can give rise to a new organism is called a
Spore
A fluid filled sac is called a
Cyst
The Anopheles mosquito carries:
Malaria
The female Anopheles mosquito needs blood to:
Nourish her eggs
The outer covering of the paramecia and euglena is called the:
Pellicle
What disease is transmitted by the Tsetse fly?
Sleeping Sickness
The group name of a unicellular plant like organism that can move by means of a whip-like tail is
Euglena/mastigophora
What continent is prone to sleeping sickness?
Africa
Organisms that can make their own food are said to be:
Producers/autotroph
A group of euglena is called:
Gaggle
What is a symptom of having Entamoeba histolytica?
Diarrhea/dysentery
Prokaryotic, autotrophic organisms are in which group?
Cyanobacteria
The living arrangement of Oscillatoria is:
Filamentous
Protists are of what cell type?
Eukaryote
Plant-like protists are called:
Algae
Animals with a test have a primitive:
Shell
Plant-like organisms floating in the ocean are called:
Phytoplankton
List the characteristics of Diatoms:
Found in all water/have a test/algae round-marine conoe-fresh
Animal – like protists are called:
Protozoa
Red tide is caused by:
Dinoflagellates
Organisms who’s body plan is not constant are called:
Polymorphic
The science of plants is called:
Botany
Plant organs that anchor the plant are called:
Roots
Points of attachment for leaves or stems are called:
Node
Plants with bark are called:
Woody
Plants with soft stems are called:
Herbaceous
Plants that lose all their leaves at the same time are said to be:
Deciduous
Tissues that facilitate growth in length are:
Apical Meristem
How do monocots reproduce?
Flowers
Holes in the bark for gas exchange are called:
Lenticels
The plant organ responsible for food production is the:
Leaf
If resin canals are present, the plant is a
Conifer
These are exclusive to annual dicots and facilitate growth
Intercalary meristems
How many species of flowering plants exists?
250k
What are bisexual flowers?
Both stamens and pistols
What are unisexual flowers?
Stamens OR pistols
The term for a collection of flowers is:
Inflorescence
What is the inflorescence of a dogwood?
Head
Which part of the flower makes ovum (egg)?
Ovary
A collection of sepals is called a
Calyx
What forms the perianth?
Corolla & Calyx
What is the “male home” of the flower?
Androecium
What is the “female home” of the flower?
Gynoecium
What part of the flower makes pollen?
Anther
Which flower series are sterile?
Calyx & Corolla
What is the name of the vessel in which a seed develops?
Carpal
What suffix refers to animals?
Zoo/Zoa
In order for animals to find a mate, they must
Move around
In order for animals to find food, they must
Move around
If an animal lives in water, its habitat is:
Aquatic
If two organisms co-habitate, they are:
Symbiots
If two organisms co-habitate, and one benefits while the other is harmed, the relationship is called:
Parasitic
If appendages are arranged around a central axis, this condition is called:
Radial Symmetry
An example of an acoelomate is:
Flat worm (Platyhelminthes)
An example of a pseudoceolomate is :
Round worms (Nematoda)
Structures unique to sponges that provide skeletal support are:
Spicules
If an animal has two germ layers during embryonic development it is:
Diplpblastic
Which animals exhibits metamerism?
Earthworm/annalids
Which Phylum name means “little ring?”
Annelida
What is the name of a stalk-like body plan?
Polyp
Name an animal with parapodia.
Sand worm
Name an animal with setae.
Earthworm
What is the name of a primitive lip?
Prostomium
Name the part of the digestive system that stores food
Crop
Where is the typhoslole found?
Earthworm’s intestine
Name a colonial hydroid
Obelia
Which animal has epitokes and atokes?
Paololo Worm
Which animal secretes hirudin?
Leach
The genus name of the large human roundworm is:
Ascaris
If the unfertilized eggs result in a male and fertilized eggs result in a female, this is called:
Haploid
What is the phylum name of flatworms?
Platyhimenthese
Which adaptation reduced the need to molt?
Notochord
Which adaptation allowed growth to be more efficient?
Notochord
What is a crude skeletal model called?
Notochord
What is the enlarged end of the spinal cord called?
Brain
The chordate adaptation for propulsion, swimming, balance and communication is the:
Post anal tail
How many chambers in a fish heart?
2
What is the top heart chamber called?
Atria
What organ removes both solid and liquid wastes?
Cloaca
The literal meaning of cartilage is:
Chondro
Fish with jaws are in which group?
Gnathostomes
Structures used for predation, manipulation of objects and that arose from gill arches are:
Jaws
Which is the most prominent member of Myxini
Hagfish
The genus of the “stone sucking” lamprey is:
Petromyzon
Name a fish that secretes an anticoagulant?
Lamprey
What is the largest vertebrate?
Whale Shark
Non-cleiodoic eggs have no:
Shell
The body plan that is best suited for life in the middle of the water column is:
Lateral Compression
The body plan that is adapted for speed is:
Fusiform
An example of protective coloration is:
Camouflage/stripes/chevrons/etc
What organs are used to produce an electric shock?
Pilot Organs
A “fish that fishes” is the:
Angler Fish
Caudal fins that are modified for holding are:
Prehensile “To hold”
The group Pisces contains:
Fish
Sharks and skates put their eggs into an:
Egg case (mermaid’s purse)
The chimaera has this while sharks don’t:
Gill covers
