Lecture 3 Flashcards
- Which statement describes the protists found within the Division (or Phylum) Diplomonads? (know their three main characteristics)
Unicellular, move with a flagella and they have to have two nucleoli
- Which is an example of a species found within the Division (or Phylum) Diplomonads discussed in lecture?
Dogs have the vaccine for this
- Which statement describes the protists found within the Division (or Phylum) Parabasalids? (know their three main characteristics)
Undulating membrane, flagella, and lack classic mitochondria
- Which is an example of a species found within the Division (or Phylum) Parabasalids discussed in lecture?
Termites
- Which statement describes the free-living protists found within the Division (or Phylum) Euglenozoa?
They were the first to possess mitochondria
- Which is an example of a species found within the Division (or Phylum) Euglenozoa discussed in lecture?
euglena
- Which statement describes the protists found within the Class Kinetoplastida?
Have a unique mitochondria in each cells
- Which is an example of a species found within the Class Kinetoplastida discussed in lecture?
Tsetse fly, Trypanosoma
- Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Dinoflagellata?
photosynthetic , unicellular, and two flagella
- According to the video Phytoplankton: Arguably the Most Important Life on Earth, what is the definition of phytoplankton?
Microscopic, plant like organism in the water
- 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.
half
- According to the video Phytoplankton: Arguably the Most Important Life on Earth, what is the Great Oxidation Event?
All the oxygen helped turn the ocean and skies blue, and jump started the evolution of complex life
- 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?
They produce potent neurotoxin called brevetoxins open sodium channels in cells, causing muscles to clench inappropriately and messing with the immune system
- 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?
Have a rare ability to aerosolized, when breathing this toxin it can irritate your respiratory system
- Which statement describes the characteristics of the protists found within Phylum Apicomplexa?
Spore forming parasites