Kingdom Protista Flashcards

1
Q

Person who created K. Protista

A

Ernst Haeckel (1866)

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2
Q

Other name of Kingdom

A

Dustbin of Kingdoms

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3
Q

Characteristics

A

First Eukaryotes, Unicellular, Double envelope system

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4
Q

Most members are _____

A

Primarily aquatic and Planktons

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5
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Planktonic Protists are of Two types

A

Phytoplanktons and Zooplanktons

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6
Q

Protistas are Link Between

A

Monera and Multicellular Eukaryotic kingdoms

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7
Q

Lococmotary Appendages

A

Cilia, Flagella, Pseudopodia

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8
Q

What does not occur during sexual reproduction in protists?

A

Embryo formation

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9
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Types of Asexual Reproduction

A

B.F
Budding
Cyst Formation
Sporulation

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10
Q

Types of Binary Fission

A

Transverse BF - Paramecium
Longitudinal BF - Euglena
At any plane BF - Amoeba
Oblique BF - Ceratium

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11
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Classification of K. Protista

A

Protistan Algae, Protistan Fungi and Animal like protists

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12
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Protistan Algae Types

A

Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Euglenoids

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13
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Protistan Fungi Types

A

Slime Moulds

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14
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Animal like Protists

A

Zooflagellates
Sarcodines
Sporozoans
Ciliates

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15
Q

P.A. oxygenic photosynthesis

A

80% on Earth

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16
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Diatoms names

A

Golden algae with no flagella
Jewel of the Plant World
Grasses of the sea

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17
Q

Diversity of Diatoms

A

About 5500 species

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18
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Definition of Diatoms

A

Unicellular, Eukaryote, covered with Silica

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19
Q

Habitat of Diatoms

A

Aquatic and Marine Habitat
Most are microscopic phytoplanktons that float freely on the surface of water and perform photosynthesis
Perform 50% of total photosynthesis

20
Q

Cell Wall of Diatoms

A

95% Silica + Cellulose and Pectic Compounds

21
Q

Structure of Frustule

A

Two Thecas-
Epitheca(Upper and Outer Half) Larger
Hypotheca(Lower and Inner Half)

22
Q

Diatomite is also called

A

Diatomaceous Earth

Kieselguhr

23
Q

What is Diatomite

A

Large Sedimentary deposits of Dead bodies of Diatoms

Porous and Chemically Inert

24
Q

Extensive Deposits of Diatoms are found in ________

A

Lompoc in Calafornia

25
Q

Uses of Diatomite

A

Cleaning agent in Soaps
Industrial Filtration
Soundproofing rooms
Mixed with paints to improve night visibility

26
Q

Photosynthetic Organelle in Diatoms

A

Chromatophores
3 membranous envelope
3 thylakoid lamellae

27
Q

Photosynthetic Pigments in diatoms

A

Chlorophyll a and c

Xanthophylls

28
Q

Law in which daughter cells are unequal

A

Mc Donald Pfitzer Law

29
Q

Dinoflagellates other names

A

Spinning Flagellates

Golden brown algae

30
Q

Number of DF

A

Biflagellate, Unicellular, Motile, Photosynthetic

31
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Habitat

A

Mostly Marine

32
Q

Number of DF per litre of water

A

1 to 20 million

33
Q

Red Tide

A

Gonyaulax

34
Q

PSP

A

Paralytic Shell fish poisoning

35
Q

Gonyaulax Catenella produce

A

Saxotoxin

100,000 times more effective than cocaine

36
Q

Mode of Nutrition of DF

A

Photosynthetic (Holophytic)

37
Q

Photosynthetic Pigments in DF

A

Chlorophyll a and c

Xanthophyll

38
Q

Armoured DF

A

Coating called Theca or Lorica

39
Q

Unarmoured DF

A

Smooth surface called Periplast or Pellicle

Example- Noctiluca

40
Q

Grooves of DF

A

Longitudinal Groove - Sulcus

Transverse Groove - Cingulum/Annulus/Girdle

41
Q

Type of Flagellation

A

Heterokont
2 11-stranded flagella
Both flagella from same point

42
Q

Nucleus of DF

A

Large Mesokaryon

Condensed Acentric Chromosomes

43
Q

Reproduction in DF

A

Binary Fission

44
Q

Bioluminescence

A

Noctiluca

45
Q

1st Bioluminescent

A

Fox Fire