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1
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cell count of protists?

A

mostly unicellular, some multicellular

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2
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how is climate change affecting protists?

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acidic waters affect creation of protists’ outer shell -> food chain disruption

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how is coral bleaching caused?

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dinoflagellates on coral lose chlorophyll pigment due to pollution

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4
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how are protists classified?

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by how they obtain nutrition

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5
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what are the 3 categories of protists?

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plant-like (autotrophs), animal-like (heterotrophs), fungi-like (decomposers, heterotrophs)

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6
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another name for plant-like protists?

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protophyta

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7
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another name for animal-like protists?

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protozoa

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another name for fungi-like protists?

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moulds (slime + water)

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what is a major characteristic of plant-like protists?

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contain chlorophyll, photosynthesize

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10
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how is algae used in our daily lives?

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agar products, petroleum, food, fertilizer

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what is phytoplankton?

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unicellular algae that is a source of food for many organisms

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12
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how do algal blooms aka red tides occur?

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conditions for algal growth are favourable

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13
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why are algal blooms a problem?

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deplete water of oxygen and nutrients, other stuff dies

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14
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what are the main characteristics of protozoa? (4.5)

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heterotrophs, multicellular, reproduce via binary fission (usu), most don’t need a host (some parasitic ones still infect animals)

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15
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how are animal-like protists characterized? (main + 5)

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mainly: method of locomotion
also possible: organelles, life cycle, nutrition, parasitic vs not, reproduction

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16
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spores are to bacteria as ___ are to protists

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cysts

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17
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what are cysts?

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dormant protist form, formed in unfavourable conditions

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18
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why are some fungi-like protists called slime moulds?

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they leave a slimy trail behind when they move

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19
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where are fungi-like protists typically found?

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cool, moist environments

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20
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how do moulds benefit the environment?

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create topsoil by recycling dead organic material

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21
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what is a pellicle?

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an outer surface made up of a protein layer

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22
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in what protists will you find pellicles?

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euglenoids

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23
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what is metaboly?

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pellicle strips sliding over one another

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24
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what supports the pellicle? (structures)

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microtubules, spiraled around the cell

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what protist is flexible, has 2 flagella and is unicellular (always)?

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euglenoid

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26
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what is an example of a euglenoid?

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euglena

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27
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what protist has a role in algal blooms and bioluminescence?

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dinoflagellates

28
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what protist is seaweed?

A

brown algae

29
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what protist has cell walls of opaline silica?

30
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why is red algae red?

A

phycoerythrin

31
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which protists are endosymbionts with marine life?

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dinoflagellates

32
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what material is a clear cell wall made of? and where is it found?

A

opaline silica, found in diatoms

33
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how do diatoms move?

34
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which 3 plant-like protists are unicellular (always)?

A

euglenoid, dinoflagellate, diatom
green algae are mostly unicellular

35
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what protist does not have cilia or flagellates?

36
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name 2 protists that typically have 2 flagellates

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euglenoid, green algae

37
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which protist has cellulose cell walls?

38
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which protist is colonial?

A

green algae

39
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what protist category do algae fall into?

A

plant-like

40
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what are dinoflagellates?

A

a type of algae

41
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what is an example of a ciliate?

A

paramecium

42
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what is an example of a radiolarian?

43
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what is an example of an apicomplexa?

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plasmodium

44
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what’s another name for apicomplexa?

45
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what animal-like protists are colonial?

A

choanoflagellates

46
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name 2 protists that contain opaline silica

A

radiolarians and diatoms

47
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structure of a radiolarian?

A

opaline silica skeleton, soft inner capsule

48
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where are radiolarians found?

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upper layer of oceans

49
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what animal-like protist is parasitic?

A

apicomplexa

50
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what animal-like protist doesn’t have a cell wall (usually)?

51
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how do ciliates move?

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using the cilia that line its membrane

52
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reproduction of apicomplexa

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sexual or asexual
can release spores that produce asexually

53
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what animal-like protist has a collar?

A

choanoflagellate

54
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what is the choanoflagellate collar made of?

A

interconnected microvilli at the base of the flagellum

55
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name 2 types of fungi-like protists

A

plasmodium slime mould, water mould

56
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what is an example of a water mould?

57
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cell count of fungi-like protists?

A

unicellular or multicellular (slime moulds alternate b/w the 2)

58
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reproduction of plasmodium slime moulds?

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sexual in damp conditions, asexual in dry conditions

59
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how do slime moulds act in dry conditions?

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cease feeding, clump together - pseudoplasmodium, asexual reproduction

60
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what is a pseudoplasmodium?

A

an aggregation of amoeboid slime mould cells

61
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how do slime moulds move?

A

flagella or pseudopods

62
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do slime moulds live as single cells or in a group?

63
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why do water moulds resemble fungi?

A

tube-like structures on their bodies called mycelia

64
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how do protists reproduce sexually?

A

conjugation, exchange genetic material through cell membrane

65
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what is a sporophyte?

A

diploid organism that produces haploid spores

66
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what is a gametophyte?

A

haploid organism that produces haploid sex cells

67
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what are gametes?

A

haploid sex cells

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