Lecture 3

Question 1

Which statement describes the protists found within the Division (or Phylum) Diplomonads? (know their three main characteristics)

Answer 1

Groove+

• Unicellular
• Move with a flagella
• Must have 2 nuclei

Question 2

Which is an example of a species found within the Division (or Phylum) Diplomonads discussed in lecture?

Answer 2

Giardia Intestinalis - Found in sitting water, similar to chollera

Question 3

Which statement describes the protists found within the Division (or Phylum) Parabasalids? (know their three main characteristics)

Answer 3

• Undulating membrane that assists in locomotion
• Have flagella
• Lack classic mitochondria

Question 4

Which is an example of a species found within the Division (or Phylum) Parabasalids discussed in lecture?

Answer 4

Termites

Question 5

Which statement describes the free-living protists found within the Division (or Phylum) Euglenozoa?

Answer 5

They were the first to possess mitochondria

Question 6

Which is an example of a species found within the Division (or Phylum) Euglenozoa discussed in lecture?

Answer 6

euglena

Question 7

Which statement describes the protists found within the Class Kinetoplastida?

Answer 7

Have a unique mitochondria in each cells

Question 8

Which is an example of a species found within the Class Kinetoplastida discussed in lecture?

Answer 8

Tsetse fly, Trypanosoma

Question 9

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Dinoflagellata?

Answer 9

photosynthetic , unicellular, and two flagella

Question 10

According to the video Phytoplankton: Arguably the Most Important Life on Earth, what is the definition of phytoplankton?

Answer 10

Microscopic, plant like organism in the water

Question 11

According to the video Phytoplankton: Arguably the Most Important Life on Earth, phytoplankton account for more than ____________ (percent) of the planet’s yearly oxygen production. Fill in the blank.

Answer 11

50%

Question 12

According to the video Phytoplankton: Arguably the Most Important Life on Earth, what is the Great Oxidation Event?

Answer 12

All the oxygen helped turn the ocean and skies blue, and jump started the evolution of complex life

Question 13

According to the video Why Florida’s Red Tides Is Killing So Many Animals, why are Florida’s red tides more deadly to sea life and us compared to other red algal blooms?

Answer 13

They produce potent neurotoxin called brevetoxins open sodium channels in cells, causing muscles to clench inappropriately and messing with the immune system

Question 14

According to the video Why Florida’s Red Tides Is Killing So Many Animals, what rare ability do brevotoxins have and why it is a bad thing?

Answer 14

Have a rare ability to aerosolized, when breathing this toxin it can irritate your respiratory system

Question 15

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Apicomplexa?

Answer 15

Spore forming parasites

Question 16

Which is an example of a species found within the Phylum Apicomplexa discussed in lecture?

Answer 16

gregarine

Question 17

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Ciliophora?

Answer 17

Two types of nucleoli. Marconuclueaus

Question 18

Which is an example of a species found within the Phylum Ciliophora discussed in lecture?

Answer 18

cytoproct

Question 19

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Ochrophyta?

Answer 19

Alterations of generations, sexual reproductive cycle

Question 20

Know the life cycle of brown algae and how to describe it using words (it is on slide twenty-two).

Answer 20

Zoospores, sperm egg, zygotes and developing sporophyte

Question 21

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Chrysophyta?

Answer 21

Photosynthetic and unicellular

Question 22

Which is an example of a species found within the Phylum Chrysophyta discussed in lecture?

Answer 22

silica shells

Question 23

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Heterokontophyta?

Answer 23

Parasites and saprobes

Question 24

. Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Radiolaria?

Answer 24

exoskeletons

Question 25

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Foraminifera?

Answer 25

Heterotrophic

Question 26

According to the video Xenophyophores The Strange Life of a Giant Single Cell, if you wanted to fill an average-sized xenophyophore with average-sized human cells, you would need more than _________________ (number) human cells. Fill in the blank.

Question 27

According to the video Xenophyophores The Strange Life of a Giant Single Cell, why is a xenophyophore’s life pretty simple?

Answer 27

They can just find a good spot on the sand or rocks of the oceans floor and wait

Question 28

According to the video Xenophyophores The Strange Life of a Giant Single Cell, why are some xenophyophores radioactive (in theory)?

Question 29

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Cercozoa?

Answer 29

They can have similar genetics

Question 30

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Archaeplastida?

Answer 30

Lack flagella and centrioles

Question 31

Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Chlorophyta?

Answer 31

Unicellular to multicellular

Question 32

Know the life cycle of Chlamydomas found within Phylum Chlorophyta and how to describe it using words.

Answer 32

They do asexual and sexual

Question 33

Why are the species found within Phylum Charophyta important evolutionarily?

Question 34

Know the life cycle of Ulva found within Phylum Charophyta and how to describe it using words.