Protists

Question 1

Protist

Answer 1

Blanket category covering multiple supergroups to describe organisms that do not fit into plant, animal, or fungi branches

Question 2

Archeaplastida

Answer 2

Consists of rhydophyta, or red algaes, and chlorophyta, or plants and green algae. Likely underwent secondary endosymbiosis, allowing photosynthesis.

Question 2

Excavata

Answer 2

supergroup of asymettric organisms with a groove on the body. many flagella.

Question 3

Diplomonads

Answer 3

group of excavata with multiple flagella, and 2 nuclei. Lack mitochondria capable of synthesizing ATP

Question 4

Parabasalids

Answer 4

group of excavata similar to diplomonads. Mitochondria can only produce H2, and are prevalent as an STD

Question 5

Euglenozoans

Answer 5

group of excavata that are aquatic, single celled and free floating. partially light sensitive, and capable of heterotrophic or photosynthetic behaviour. allowed via secondary endosymbiosis

Question 6

SAR supergroup

Answer 6

supergroup notable for undergoing secondary endosymbiosis. contains stramenopiles, alveolates, and rhizarians. extremely large group.

Question 7

Stramenophiles

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member of the SAR supergroup. contains diatoms, brown algae, and oomycytes

Question 8

Diatoms

Answer 8

Stramenophile. hard silica shelled organisms with a geometric structure. Common in algae blooms

Question 9

Brown Algae

Answer 9

Stramenophile. Plantlike multicellular organisms that live in the water

Question 10

Ooomycytes

Answer 10

Stramenophile. Funguslike obligate parasites/decomposers, lack plastids and feed off decomposition

Question 11

Alveolates

Answer 11

Member of the SAR supergroup. have large sacks under the membrane

Question 12

Dinoflagellates

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member of the SAR supergroup. Have a central divot between cellulose plates with 2 flagellum wrapped. E

Question 13

Apicomplexa

Answer 13

member of the Alveolates. uses sacs to drive a pilum into target cells, which it invades as a parasite through

Question 14

ciliates

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member of alveolates, use many fine hair (cilia) to move and feed

Question 15

Unikonta

Answer 15

Diverse supergroup containing animals, fungi, and some plants. includes associated protists

Question 16

Amebozoans

Answer 16

Member of unikonta, represented by slime molds. Can differentiate tissues, and aggregate into large multicellular masses for reproduction

Question 17

Opisthinkonts

Answer 17

Member of unikonta, diverse, and closer to fungi