Protists
True or False: Protists have a nucleus
True
The study of fungi is called...
Mycology
What protist is Malaria caused by?
Plasmodium
Who was penicillin discovered by?
Alexander Flemming
True or False: Protists are mostly multicellular
What are the three structures that help them move?
Flagella, cilia, pseudopods
True or False: Fungi can move on their own
False
What protist helps termites digest cellulose
Trichonympha agilis
Which type of fungi doesn't reproduce sexually?
Deuteromycota
What are the cell walls of diatoms made of
Silica
What are the animal-like protists called
Protozoa
Fungi's cell walls (except for molds') are made up of...
Chitin
What is the only plant-like protist example we learned about?
Dinoflagellate
What is another name for basidiomycota?
Club fungi
Amoeboid protozoa use what structure to move?
Pseudopods
Plant-like protists are classified based on what?
Pigment color
What is the body of fungus called?
Hyphae
What type of protozoa is plasmodium?
Sporozoan Protozoa
Claviceps purpurea
What does "free-living" mean for protists?
They are symbiotic and don't move well
Diffusion
What kind of structure is the fruiting body? (Hint: think of its function)
What is the name of the infection caused by Naegleria fowleri
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)
Ascomycota
What chemical released by olfactory nerves attract brain-eating amoeba?
Acetylcholine