protists general
What are the three structures protists need to move?
flagella, cilia, pseudopods
Name four things that plants have that fungi lack?
chlorophyll, roots, leaves, stem
Malaria is caused by a bite from what mosquito?
pregnant mosquito
What is a hub tree?
old important tree
What are hypae cross-walls called?
Septa
Are animal-like protists unicellular or multicellular, or both?
unicellular
What are the cell walls of fungi made of? What is one exception?
chitin
cellulose only for mold
Which organ does Plasmodium head to first in the human body?
What is the network where hundreds of trees become interconnected?
mycorrhizal network
Vertical hyphae produce what structures?
sporangia
How are animal-like and plant-like protists classified?
way they move - animal
pigment color - plant
What is the reproductive structure of a fungus called?
fruiting body
What chemical is released by olfactory nerves that attracts brain eating amoeba?
acetylcholine
What is the name and type of the fungus that affected people in the Salem Witch Trials?
Claviceps Purpuera
ascomycota
What is another name for a cap?
pileus
What is the difference between ingestive and absorptive protists?
ingestive - ingest and digest food
absorptive - use diffusion to absorb food molecules
What is basidiomycota?
club-shaped fungi
Which specific algae expand the air bladder for the sun?
brown algae
How does Salem Witch fungus affect humans?
ergotism, hallucinations, delusions, crawling on skin, vomiting
Where do spores form?
gills
What does it mean for protists to be "free-living"?
symbiotic + doesn't move well
All types besides what type can use both asexual and sexual reproduction?
deuteromycota
Which protists have a cell wall made of glass?
diatoms
What temperature does panic grass survive in Yellowstone?
150F
What are saprobes?
feed on dead, decaying matter