Protist Flashcards by Mark IPLIER | Brainscape

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What kingdom does the Ameoba belong to?

A

Protista

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Is an ameoba a protozoan?

A

YES

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Where are ameobas found?

A

Ponds, puddles, inside people

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How does an ameoba move?

A

Pushing it’s endoplasm twords the cell membrane

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What is phagocytosis?

A

When the pseudopodia wrap around a particle

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How does an ameoba reproduce?

A

Binary fission

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What phylum do Eugelena belong to?

A

Euglenophyla

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Where do Eugelena live?

A

Quiet ponds or puddles

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What detects light in an eugelena?

A

Eyespot

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What is a pellicle?

A

Helps it keep shape, somewhat flexible

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Where is the flagella on a Eugelena?

A

The front end

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What is the flagellum on a Eugelena attached to?

A

The resovoir

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What phylum does the Paramecium belong to?

A

Ciliophora

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What organisms to Paramecium feed on?

A

Algal scum and other micro things

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How do paramecia move?

A

Tiny hair like things called cilia

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Why cant paramecium change shape?

A

The pellicle

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What does the macronucleus control?

A

respiration, protein synthesis, and digesti0on

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What does the micronucleus control?

A

Reproduction

Q

Where do paramecium join to reproduct?

A

The mouth pore and exchange dna

Q

How do paramceium reproduct?

A

Conjugation

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Are paramecium autotrophs?

A

NEIN they are heterotrophs

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wHERE DOES FOOD ENTER THE PARAMECIUM?

A

MOUTH PORE

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Where does food exit the paramecium?

A

Gullet

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Where are undigested food particles sent/

A

Anal pore

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Where are trichocyssts?

A

Inside the pellicle

Q

Where do paramedcium live?

A

Quiet stagnant ponds