Protists

Question 1

whats a protist?

Answer 1

a eukaryote thats not a plant animal or fungi

Question 2

4 eukaryotic supergroups?

Answer 2

• SAR
• unikota
• archaeplastida
• excavata

Question 3

describe excavata

Answer 3

have excavation for feeding

no plastid and reduced mitochondria

Question 4

what are the two subgroups of unikota?

Answer 4

opistokonta and amoebazoa

Question 5

describe opistokonta

Answer 5

flagellum - animals and fungi

Question 6

how were archaeplastida formed

Answer 6

formed from primary endosymbiosis (cyanobacteria)

Question 7

2 types of archaeplastida

Answer 7

green
-freshwater
-uni or multicellular
red
-multicellular

Question 8

What does SAR stand for

Answer 8

stramenophiles, alveolates, rhizarians

Question 9

key feature of stramenophiles

Answer 9

sio2 cell wall

Question 10

types of stramenophiles?

Answer 10

golden algae
brown algae
oomyceres (plant pathgeons)
diatoms

Question 11

what are alveolates

Answer 11

have alveoli (sac)

Question 12

what are rhizarians

Answer 12

flagellated and often amoeba

Question 13

what supergroup does leishmaniasis come from

Answer 13

excava

Question 14

vectors and hosts for leishmaniasis

Answer 14

vector: sandfly
host: rodents, humans

Question 15

types of leishmaniasis?

Answer 15

cutaneous
mucocutaneous
visceral

Question 16

symptom of leishmaniasis?

Answer 16

boils

Question 17

what supergroup does giardiasiscome from?

Answer 17

excavata

Question 18

shape of giardiasis cells

Answer 18

heart shaped

Question 19

how does gardiasis infection occur

Answer 19

through consuming contaminated water

-stomach bug symptoms

Question 20

what superfamily does malaria come from

Answer 20

-alveolates, apicomplexan

Question 21

what are vectors for malaria

Answer 21

mosquitoes

Question 22

what does malaria infect

Answer 22

red blood cells

Question 23

how can malaria be eradicated

Answer 23

DDt

however resurgence - now need artemisinin combination therapy

Question 24

what superfamily does entamoeba histolytica come from?

Answer 24

ameobazoan (unikota)

Question 25

how does entamoeba histoloytica cause infection

Answer 25

ingestion (fecal oral route) - causes dystentry

Question 26

what supergroup does acanthamoeba come from?

Answer 26

amoebazoan - unikota.

Question 27

are acanthamoeba always parasites?

Answer 27

no

Question 28

how does acanthamoeba infect humans

Answer 28

thorugh inhalation, wounds, contact lenses