Module #3 Review Questions Flashcards
Kingdom Protista is divided into two main groups. Name them.
Protozoa
Algae
Which subkingdom of Kingdom Protista is made up mostly individual, single-celled creatures with a form of locomotion?
Subkingdom Protozoa
Which Subkingdom of Kingdom Protista is made up mostly colonies of eukaryotic cells that have no form of locomotion?
Subkingdom Algae
Phyla Mastigophora contains organisms that use what form of locomotion?
Flagellum
Phyla Sarcodina contains organisms that use what form of locomotion?
Pseudopods
Phyla Ciliophora contains organisms that use what form of locomotion?
Cilia
Phyla Sporozoa contains organisms that have what form of locomotion?
None
Phyla Chlorophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?
Fresh water
Phyla Chlorophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?
Single cells
Phyla Chlorophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?
Cellulose
Chrysophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?
Marine and fresh water
Chrysophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?
Single cells and some colonies
Chrysophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?
Silicone dioxide
Pyrrophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?
Marine
Pyrrophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?
Single cells
Pyrrophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?
Cellulose or atypical
Phaeophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?
Cold marine waters
Phaeophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?
Multiple cells
Phaeophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?
Cellulose and aligning acid
Rhodophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?
Warm marine waters
Rhodophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?
Multiple cells
Rhodophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?
Cellulose
Where is the main portion of a cell’s DNA stored?
The nucleus
What are Membrane-bounded “sacs” in a cell called?
The vacuoles
What is the name of the vacuole which store food?
The food vacuole
What is the name of the vacuole which regulate the amount of water in the cell?
The contractile vacuoles
What is the part of the cytoplasm in a cell that is thin and watery?
Ectoplasm
What is the part of the cytoplasm in a cell that is more dense?
Endoplasm
Amoeba proteus is a typical member of which phylum?
Phylum Sarodina
What can Amoeba proteus form to survive extreme conditions?
Cysts
What phylum are organisms contained in Genus Euglena from?
Phylum Mastigophora
When it comes to food, the creatures in Genus Euglena are both what and what?
Autotrophic and saprophytic
Members of Genus Euglena have a firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane that sustains its shape. This is called what?
Pellicle
Members of Genus Euglena have a light-sensitive region known as what?
An eyespot
What is the name of the pigment required in Photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
Where are chlorophyll cells stored?
Chloroplast
Round, green colonies found in phylum Matigophora are found in what genus?
Volvox
What is it called when organisms form a relationship in which at least one of them benefits?
Symbiosis
What is it called when organisms form a relationship in which all organisms involved benefit?
Mutualism
What is it called when organisms form a relationship in which one benefits and the other neither benefits nor is harmed?
Commensalism
What is it called when organisms form a relationship in which one benefits and the other is harmed?
Parasitism
Genus Paramecium contains organisms from what phylum?
Phylum Ciliophora
Organisms in this genus Paramecium have two ___.
Nucleus
In the Paramecium, the larger of the two nucleus controls the metabolism. What is it called?
Macronucleus
In the Paramecium, the smaller of the two nucleus controls reproduction. What is it called?
Micronucleus
How do Paramecia exchange DNA?
Conjugation
How is the conjugation process of paramecia different from that of bacteria?
It is a mutual exchange of DNA
Genus Plasmodium contains organisms from what phylum?
Phylum Sporozoa
Organisms in genus Plasmodium cause what disease?
Malaria
How are the organisms transferred between people?
Through Mosquitos
What do members of phylum Sporozoa form as a part of their normal lifecycle?
Spores
Tiny organisms that float in the water are called what?
Plankton
Tiny floating ofganism that are either small animals and protozoa are called what?
Zooplankton
Tiny floating photosynthetic organism (typically algae) are called what?
Phytoplankton
What is it called when conditions are ideal, algae will reproduce so rapidly that they essentially “take over” their habitat?
Algal bloom
Members of pylum Chlorophyta have what pigment?
Chlorophyll
What are Members of pylum Chlorophyta often called?
Green algae
What is a compound made of certain types of sugars that is common in many cell walls?
Cellulose
What are the members of phylum Chrysophyta often called?
Diatoms
When the cell wall remains of many of the phylum chrysophyta clump together, they form a crumbly, abrasive substance called what?
Diatomaceous earth
What is a colony that does not move?
Sessile colony
What is a special structure used by an organism to anchor itself to an object?
Holdfasts
Members of phylum Pyrrophyta are often referred to as what?
Dinoflagellates
Dinoflagellates have two what?
Flagella
Gymnodinium brevis, have blooms that are called what?
Red tides
Memebers of phylum Phaeophyta are often referred to as what?
Brown algae
Used as a thickening agent, their cell walls contain what?
Alginic acid or algin
Members of genus Macrocystis are found in what phylum?
Phaeophyta
Members of genus Macrocystis are often called what?
Kelp or seaweed
What do members of genus Macrocystis form that allow them to anchor themselves to rocks which sit at the bottom of the ocean?
Holdfasts
Members of phylum Rhodophyta are often called what?
Red algae
