Protist & Fungus Test Flashcards

1
Q

Main job of fungus in nature.

A

Decomposer

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2
Q

Fungus Babies

A

Spores

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3
Q

These are plant-like protists

A

Phytoplankton

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4
Q

Fungus can produce this essential medicine

A

Antibiotic

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5
Q

Found in mountain water and gives you intestine problems.

A

Giardia

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6
Q

The environment in which all protists must live.

A

Water

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7
Q

All protists are this relative size.

A

Unicellular

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8
Q

Main body of a fungus and hairlike

A

Hyphae

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9
Q

Causes Malaria

A

Plasmodium

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10
Q

The type of mosquito that carries malaria

A

Anopheles

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11
Q

1845 in Ireland

A

Potato Blight

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12
Q

Part algae and fungus, breaks down rocks

A

Lichen

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13
Q

The most well known antibiotic

A

Penicillin

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14
Q

Animal-like protists

A

Zooplankton

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15
Q

Made of silica

A

Diatoms

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16
Q

Means “fire plant”

A

Phyrrophida

17
Q

Technical name of false feet

A

Pseudopods

18
Q

1930s in United States

A

Dust bowl

19
Q

Protist Characteristics

A
  • Unicellular
  • Eukaryotic
  • Autotrophic
  • Heterotrophic
    HEAU
20
Q

Fungus Characteristics

A
  • Multicellular
  • Eukaryotic
  • Autotrophic
    MEA
21
Q

What is a flagella?

A

Tail like extension that pulls it

22
Q

What is a cilia?

A

Hairlike projection for feeding

23
Q

Amoebic Dysentery

A

revenge from foreign countries.

24
Q

Diatoms

A

Glass & sand makes toothpaste

25
Q

Fungus examples

A

Mushrooms, mold & mildew, yeast, etc.

26
Q

Human fungus diseases

A

Athletes foot, ringworm, yeast infection

27
Q

Helpful uses of fungus

A

Decomposer, food, yogurt, cheese, bread, antibiotics

28
Q

What is lichen

A

Breaks rocks into soil