Which structure acts as a tail, allowing cells to move or "swim" through their environment?
Flagella / Flagellum
Kingdom Protista is very diverse. What is one characteristic all protists share?
Eukaryotic cells: Nuclear membrane & membrane-bound organelles
True or False: ALL plants are autotrophic
TRUE
True or False: ALL Fungi are autotrophic
FALSE
Name one characteristic all animals have in common.
Can move, No cell wall, symmetry, tissues
What is binary fission?
Rapid cell division / asexual reproduction of prokaryotes
Name a common plant-like protist.
Seaweed, algae, kelp, diatoms, euglena
Which major group of plants produce flowers and fruit?
Angiosperms
Fungi spread their gametes in the form of _______.
Spores
Name an animal in the Phylum Arthropoda
Insects, beetles, arthropods, crustaceans etc.
What is it called when 2 bacterial cells exchange genetic information in the form of plasmids?
Bacterial Conjugation
Are amoebas heterotrophic or autotrophic?
heterotrophic
Which vascular structure transports WATER up the stems of plants?
Xylem
Which 2 organisms make up a Lichen?
Algae & Fungi
Which class of animals were the first that evolved to live their entire lives on land?
Reptiles
List 3 methods Bacteria can use to obtain energy and nutrients
Chemoautotroph
Photoautotroph
Heterotroph
Decomposer
True or False: ALL protists are heterotrophic
FALSE
What is the purpose of a flower?
To attract pollinators
What is the cell wall of Fungi made of?
Chitin
Name 2 animals in the class Mollusca.
Squid, octopus, snail, slugs, clams, mussels, oysters
Which type of bacteria were the first to perform photosynthesis, oxygenating planet Earth?
Cyanobacteria
Which organelle would you expect a photosynthetic protist to have that a heterotrophic protist would not?
Chloroplast
Name 2 adaptations plants developed in order to survive the transition from water to land.
Waxy coating
Stem & vascular tissue
Roots
Seeds
Stroma
What is the name for the "root-like" system in fungi?
Mycelium / *Hyphae ok
Which body form of Cnidarians is free-floating through the water?
Medusa (ex. adult jellyfish)