Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Biology > Module #3 Review Questions > Flashcards

Module #3 Review Questions Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® Biology flashcards Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

Kingdom Protista is divided into two main groups. Name them.

A

Protozoa

Algae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Which subkingdom of Kingdom Protista is made up mostly individual, single-celled creatures with a form of locomotion?

A

Subkingdom Protozoa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Which Subkingdom of Kingdom Protista is made up mostly colonies of eukaryotic cells that have no form of locomotion?

A

Subkingdom Algae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Phyla Mastigophora contains organisms that use what form of locomotion?

A

Flagellum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Phyla Sarcodina contains organisms that use what form of locomotion?

A

Pseudopods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Phyla Ciliophora contains organisms that use what form of locomotion?

A

Cilia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Phyla Sporozoa contains organisms that have what form of locomotion?

A

None

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Phyla Chlorophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?

A

Fresh water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Phyla Chlorophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?

A

Single cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Phyla Chlorophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?

A

Cellulose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Chrysophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?

A

Marine and fresh water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Chrysophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?

A

Single cells and some colonies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Chrysophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?

A

Silicone dioxide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Pyrrophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?

A

Marine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Pyrrophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?

A

Single cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Pyrrophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?

A

Cellulose or atypical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Phaeophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?

A

Cold marine waters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Phaeophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?

A

Multiple cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Phaeophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?

A

Cellulose and aligning acid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Rhodophyta contains organisms that live in what habitat?

A

Warm marine waters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Rhodophyta contains organisms that are composed of what organization?

A

Multiple cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Rhodophyta contains organisms that have cell walls made of what?

A

Cellulose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Where is the main portion of a cell’s DNA stored?

A

The nucleus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What are Membrane-bounded “sacs” in a cell called?

A

The vacuoles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What is the name of the vacuole which store food?

A

The food vacuole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What is the name of the vacuole which regulate the amount of water in the cell?

A

The contractile vacuoles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

What is the part of the cytoplasm in a cell that is thin and watery?

A

Ectoplasm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What is the part of the cytoplasm in a cell that is more dense?

A

Endoplasm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Amoeba proteus is a typical member of which phylum?

A

Phylum Sarodina

30
Q

What can Amoeba proteus form to survive extreme conditions?

A

Cysts

31
Q

What phylum are organisms contained in Genus Euglena from?

A

Phylum Mastigophora

32
Q

When it comes to food, the creatures in Genus Euglena are both what and what?

A

Autotrophic and saprophytic

33
Q

Members of Genus Euglena have a firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane that sustains its shape. This is called what?

A

Pellicle

34
Q

Members of Genus Euglena have a light-sensitive region known as what?

A

An eyespot

35
Q

What is the name of the pigment required in Photosynthesis?

A

Chlorophyll

36
Q

Where are chlorophyll cells stored?

A

Chloroplast

37
Q

Round, green colonies found in phylum Matigophora are found in what genus?

A

Volvox

38
Q

What is it called when organisms form a relationship in which at least one of them benefits?

A

Symbiosis

39
Q

What is it called when organisms form a relationship in which all organisms involved benefit?

A

Mutualism

40
Q

What is it called when organisms form a relationship in which one benefits and the other neither benefits nor is harmed?

A

Commensalism

41
Q

What is it called when organisms form a relationship in which one benefits and the other is harmed?

A

Parasitism

42
Q

Genus Paramecium contains organisms from what phylum?

A

Phylum Ciliophora

43
Q

Organisms in this genus Paramecium have two ___.

A

Nucleus

44
Q

In the Paramecium, the larger of the two nucleus controls the metabolism. What is it called?

A

Macronucleus

45
Q

In the Paramecium, the smaller of the two nucleus controls reproduction. What is it called?

A

Micronucleus

46
Q

How do Paramecia exchange DNA?

A

Conjugation

47
Q

How is the conjugation process of paramecia different from that of bacteria?

A

It is a mutual exchange of DNA

48
Q

Genus Plasmodium contains organisms from what phylum?

A

Phylum Sporozoa

49
Q

Organisms in genus Plasmodium cause what disease?

A

Malaria

50
Q

How are the organisms transferred between people?

A

Through Mosquitos

51
Q

What do members of phylum Sporozoa form as a part of their normal lifecycle?

A

Spores

52
Q

Tiny organisms that float in the water are called what?

A

Plankton

53
Q

Tiny floating ofganism that are either small animals and protozoa are called what?

A

Zooplankton

54
Q

Tiny floating photosynthetic organism (typically algae) are called what?

A

Phytoplankton

55
Q

What is it called when conditions are ideal, algae will reproduce so rapidly that they essentially “take over” their habitat?

A

Algal bloom

56
Q

Members of pylum Chlorophyta have what pigment?

A

Chlorophyll

57
Q

What are Members of pylum Chlorophyta often called?

A

Green algae

58
Q

What is a compound made of certain types of sugars that is common in many cell walls?

A

Cellulose

59
Q

What are the members of phylum Chrysophyta often called?

A

Diatoms

60
Q

When the cell wall remains of many of the phylum chrysophyta clump together, they form a crumbly, abrasive substance called what?

A

Diatomaceous earth

61
Q

What is a colony that does not move?

A

Sessile colony

62
Q

What is a special structure used by an organism to anchor itself to an object?

A

Holdfasts

63
Q

Members of phylum Pyrrophyta are often referred to as what?

A

Dinoflagellates

64
Q

Dinoflagellates have two what?

A

Flagella

65
Q

Gymnodinium brevis, have blooms that are called what?

A

Red tides

66
Q

Memebers of phylum Phaeophyta are often referred to as what?

A

Brown algae

67
Q

Used as a thickening agent, their cell walls contain what?

A

Alginic acid or algin

68
Q

Members of genus Macrocystis are found in what phylum?

A

Phaeophyta

69
Q

Members of genus Macrocystis are often called what?

A

Kelp or seaweed

70
Q

What do members of genus Macrocystis form that allow them to anchor themselves to rocks which sit at the bottom of the ocean?

A

Holdfasts

71
Q

Members of phylum Rhodophyta are often called what?

A

Red algae

Biology (24 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions