midterm Flashcards
1
Q
isogamy
A
gamates that are identical
2
Q
anisogamy
A
gamates that appear different, are either both motile or immotile
3
Q
oogamy
A
has an egg and sperm, one motile one not motile
4
Q
chemolithoautotrophs
A
- energy source: inorganic chemicals
- electron source: inorganic
- carbon source: inorganic (CO2)
5
Q
chemolithoheterotrophs
A
- energy: chemicals
- electron source: inorganic
- carbon source: organic
6
Q
chemoorgoheterotrophy
A
- energy: chemicals
- electron source: organic
- carbon source: organic
7
Q
photolithoautotroph
A
- energy source: light
- electron source: inorganic
- carbon source: inorganic
8
Q
photoorganoheterotroph
A
- energy source: light
- electron source: organic
- carbon source: organic (CO2)
9
Q
psychorophile
A
cold extermophile
10
Q
mesophile
A
normal temperature extremophile
11
Q
thermophile
A
hot extremophile
12
Q
hyperthermophile
A
very hot extremophile
13
Q
halophile
A
salty extremophile
14
Q
accessory pigments and colours
A
- phycocyanin/allophycocyanin: blue-green
- phycorythrin: red
- carotenoids: orange
15
Q
thylakoid
A
- site of photosynthesis on chloroplast
- site of accessory pigments along membrane
