PROTIST STRAMENOPILE CONNECT

Question 1

what is the causative agent of fish kills?

Answer 1

dinoflagellate

Question 2

causative agent of fish ick?

Answer 2

ciliate

Question 3

causative agent of African sleeping sickness

Answer 3

a trypanosome

Question 4

what is an Euglena

Answer 4

is a mixotrophic protozoan that is able to combine autotrophic and heterotrophic nutritional modes.

Question 5

characteristics found in protozoans?

Answer 5

heterotrophic, motile, eukaryotic, unicellular

Question 6

The various forms of algae (Archaeplastids) are NOT considered plants because they?

Answer 6

lack plant structures such as true roots, stems, and leaves.

Question 7

Which organelles serve as the energy centers for most Protists?

Answer 7

mitochondria and plastids

Question 8

amoeboids uses what to move?

Answer 8

pseudopodia

Question 9

ciliates use what to move?

Answer 9

cilia

Question 10

zooflagellates uses what to move?

Answer 10

flagella

Question 11

Supergroup Opisthokinta includes which organisms?

Answer 11

animals, fungi, choanoflagellates

Question 12

Which definition would best describe the feeding mechanism of Euglena?

Answer 12

mixotrophic

Question 13

A flagellated protist that is sexually transmitted is?

Answer 13

Trichomonas

Question 14

Which description best supports the endosymbiotic theory of organelles?

Answer 14

Eukaryotic cells acquired mitochondria and plastids by engulfing free-living bacteria and developed a symbiotic relationship with them. Mitochondria were derived from aerobic bacterium while choloroplasts were derived from cyanobacterium.

Question 15

Slime molds, found in the Supergroup Amoebozoa, were once classified as fungi. What characteristics of the slime molds distinguish them from fungi?

Answer 15

Slime molds lack cell walls.

They are flagellated cells at certain stages of the life cycle.

The vegetative state of the slime mold is mobile and amoeboid.

Question 16

Trypanosoma brucei causes?

Answer 16

sleeping sickness

Question 17

Trichomonas vaginalis causes?

Answer 17

vaginitis and urethritis

Question 18

Entamoeba histolytica causes?

Answer 18

amoebic dysentery

Question 19

A common cause of amoebic dysentery is

Answer 19

Entamoeba histolytica.

Question 20

Amoebic dysentery is transmitted by (through)

Answer 20

ingesting contaminated water or food.

Question 21

In Plasmodium, sexual reproduction occurs in the _________, while asexual reproduction occurs in ________.

Answer 21

mosquitos; humans

Question 22

The term “protists” is used to refer to eukaryotes that are not plants, animals or fungi. (T/F)

Answer 22

true

Question 23

Water molds are heterotrophic because they are parasitic on fish, plants, and insects. (T/F)

Answer 23

true

Question 24

The 1840s Irish potato famine was caused by a water mold parasite on potatoes. (T/F)

Answer 24

true caused by phytohora infestans

Question 25

Endosymbiotic theory says what about eukaryotic cells?

Answer 25

Eukaryotic cells acquired mitochondria and plastids by engulfing free-living bacteria and developed a symbiotic relationship with them

Question 26

Endosymbiotic theory says what about mitochondria and chloroplasts?

Answer 26

Mitochondria were derived from aerobic bacterium while choloroplasts were derived from cyanobacterium.