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Kingdom Protista Flashcards

1
Q

Kingdom Protista is a ___ group

A

Polyphyletic

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2
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How old is Kingdom Protista

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approx 1.5 billion years

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3
Q

Synapomorphy for Supergroup Excavata

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Groove that runs along the body

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4
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4 Euglena characteristics

P/C
F
E
P

A

Photosynthetic, can become consumers in the dark
Flagellum
Eyespot (photoreceptor)
Positive Phototaxis

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5
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Positive phototaxis

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Orients towards light

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6
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Photoreceptor

A

light vs dark

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7
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Synapomorphy for Supergroup Archaeplastida

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Chloroplast DNA

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8
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Supergroup Archaeplastida characteristics
C
P
UCM

A

Chloroplast DNA
Photosynthetic
Unicellular, colonial, multicellular

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9
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2 Volvox characteristics

A

Colonial

Photosynthetic

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10
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Volvox reproduction in spring and summer

A

Asexual reproduction

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11
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Volvox reproduction in fall

A

Sexual reproduction

Some colonists make sperm
Some colonists make eggs

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12
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Monoecious

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Male and female parts in 1 body (colony)

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13
Q

Dioecious

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Male or Female

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14
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Synapomorphy for Supergroup Amoebozoa

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Lack of mitochondria

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15
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2 Supergroup Amoebozoa characteristics

A

Pseudopods and lack mitochondria

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16
Q

Synapomorphy for Supergroup SAR

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DNA evidence

17
Q

2 Dinoflagellates characteristics

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Cause the red tide

Genus Zooxanthella

18
Q

Zooxanthella are symbionts with

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symbionts with anemones

19
Q

Plasmodium causes

A

Malaria

20
Q

Paramecium

A

Ciliated
Conjugation
Fission

21
Q

What does paramecium conjugation lead to?

A

Genetic diversity through “sexual” reproduction

22
Q

How does Paramecium fission (asexual) cause genetic diversity?

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Zoology Lecture Unit 2 (12 decks)

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