Protista Species Flashcards

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1
Q

What are algae in the protist world?

A

plant-like protist

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2
Q

How are algae classified?

A

by the pigments they contain

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3
Q

All algae contain _________

A

chlorophyll

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4
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Chlorophyta include what type of protista?

A

Green algae

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5
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Chlamydomas include what type of protista?

A

volvox, some seaweeds, sea lettuce

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6
Q

Chrysophyta include what type of protista?

A

golden-brown algae (ex: diatoms)

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7
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Euglenophyta include what type of protista?

A

Euglena

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8
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Dinoflagellata include what type of protista?

A

Pyrrophyta

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9
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What do dinoflagellata cause?

A

red tide

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10
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Phaeophyta include what type of protista?

A

the brown algae; include the largest seaweeds, the kelps

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11
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Rhodophyta include what type of protista?

A

the red algae, some encrusted and common in coral reefs

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12
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Fungus-Like Protista cells walls are usually made up of what?

A

cellulose

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13
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What are Fungus Like Protists mostly know as?

A

slime molds or water molds

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14
Q

When food is not plentiful, fungus like protists do what?

A

produce sporangia (spore producing structures) and the wind disperses the spores

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15
Q

Lichens look like ____

A

moss

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16
Q

Lichens are symbiotic associations between a _______ and ______ _____ or ______________

A
  1. fungus; 2. green algae; 3. cyanobacteria
17
Q

The fungus usually give lichens _____ which gives rise to their shape

A

shelter

18
Q

Algae provides the fungus with _____

A

food

19
Q

Fungus provide what for lichens?

A

a suitable physical environment for growth