protists Flashcards
how do amoeba reproduce?
mitosis
Are Amoeba unicellular?
yes
what is the outer covering of the paramecium called?
a pellicle
What is the function of the micronuclei in the paramecium?
to store genetic information
what is the function of the macronucleus in paramecium?
it is where chromosomes undergo replication
how to paramecium reproduce?
sexually and asexually - conjugation
what is the function of the pyrenoid within micrasterias?
sugar produced in photosynthesis if not immediately used is converted by pyrenoids into starch to be used later by the plant
what is the function of pneumatocysts in fucus?
they keep the algae floating at high tide
what is the body of the fucus called?
a thallus
where are conceptacles located on the fucus?
on the raised oval structures on the fucus called the receptacles
is paramecium motile?
Yes via cillia
adaptation of paramecium
has contractile vacuole to maintain cell shape
what is the function of the conceptacle on the fucus?
it keeps the gamates from drying out when the tide goes out
adaptation of micrasterias
eyespot - moves towards light
