LAB PRACTICAL 1 Flashcards
Give (2) examples of the clade Alveolates.
1) Ceratium hirundinella
2) Paramecium multimicronucleatum
What clade does Ceratium hirundinella belong to?
Alveolata
What clade does Paramecium multimicronucleatum belong to?
Alveolata
What chemical compound can be used to slow down Paramecium multimicronucleatum to view under the microscope?
Methyl cellulose
Give (4) examples of the clade Stramenopila.
1) Diatoms from diatomaceous earth
2) Ectocarpus
3) Sargassum
4) Laminaria
What clade do the diatoms from the diatomaceous earth belong to?
Stramenopila
What clade does Ectocarpus belong to?
Stramenopila
What clade does Sargassum belong to?
Stramenopila
What clade does Laminaria belong to?
Stramenopila
What are clades?
A group of closely related organisms and their common ancestors
How do diatoms appear to be under the microscope?
They appear to be siliceous (made of SiO2) and look glassy
What is a common name for the genus Laminaria?
Kelp
Kelp is a common name for what genus?
Laminaria
What organism looks siliceous under the microscope?
Diatoms
What are the (3) main parts to kelp?
1) Holdfast
2) Stipe
3) Blade
What is an example of the clade Euglenida?
Euglena
The genus Euglena belongs to what clade?
Euglenida
The organelle, stigma, which appears as a red spot is found on what organism?
Euglena
The red spot found on Euglena is what organelle?
Stigma
What does the stigma on Euglena function as?
photoreceptor spot
What is the name of the photoreceptor found on Euglena?
Stigma
Give (2) examples of the clade Chlorophyta.
1) Spirogyra
2) Ulva
The genus Spirogyra belongs to what clade?
Chlorophyta
The genus Ulva belongs to what clade?
Chlorophyta
Give an example of the clade Charophyta.
Chara
The genus Chara belongs to what clade?
Charophyta
Give (2) examples of the clade Amoebozoa.
1) Amoeba proteus
2) Physarum (Plasmodial Slime Mold)
The genus and species Amoeba proteus belongs to what clade?
Amoebozoa
The genus Physarum belongs to what clade?
Amoebozoa
Give an example of the clade Foraminifera.
Foraminifera; Forams
What clade do Forams belong to?
Foraminifera
Give an example of the clade Kinetoplastida.
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
What clade does the genus, species, and subspecies - Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense - belong to?
Kinetoplastida
Give (2) examples of the clade Rhodophyta.
1) Porphyra
2) Batrachospermum
The genus Porphyra belongs to what clade?
Rhodophyta
The genus Batrachospermum belongs to what clade?
Rhodophyta
Give an example of the clade Radiolaria.
Radiolarians
Radiolarians belong to what clade?
Radiolaria
Give an example of the clade Parabasalida.
Trichonympha
The genus Trichonympha belongs to what clade?
Parabasalida
What is the test of Forams made up of?
CaCO3, Calcium Carbonate
What organism causes the African Sleeping Sickness?
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
What illness does Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense cause?
African Sleeping Sickness
What are (3) examples of brown algae?
1) Sargassum
2) Ectocarpus
3) Laminara
What are (2) examples of red algae?
1) Porphyra
2) Batrachospermum
What algae is used for the production of sushi wrapping?
Porphyra
The organism of the genus Glossina can cause what illness?
‘African’ Sleeping Sickness
What is the genus of the TseTse Fly?
Glossina
What important role do plasmodial slime mold have?
They act as decomposers in forests.
What are the (3) domains of life?
1) Bacteria
2) Archae
3) Eukarya
What are (3) types of photosynthetic Cyanobacteria?
1) Gloeocapsa
2) Nostoc
3) Oscillatoria
What kind of organism is the genus Gloeocapsa?
Bacteria; photosynthetic cyanobacteria
What kind of organism is the genus Nostoc?
Bacteria; photosynthetic cyanobacteria
What kind of organism is the genus Oscillatoria?
Bacteria; photosynthetic cyanobacteria
How do Cyanobacteria photosynthesize?
Thyllakoids studded with chloroplast
What are (2) types of Halophiles?
1) Halobacteria salinarium
2) Halococcus agglomeratus
What cyanobacteria uses N2?
1) Nostoc
2) Anabina
Coccus
Round
Spirillum
Corkscrew
Bacillus
Rod