Protists 1
Many have cell walls of ______
Cellulose
Most have a cell wall made of...
Chitin
What type of mosquito will bite humans?
Only pregnant mosquitoes
False, exclusively heterotrophs
Protists and Fungi are both found in _______ environments.
Aquatic
T/F: Amoebas, slime molds, and euglena are all examples.
True
What is the fruiting body?
The reproductive structure
What are pseudopods, and what are they used for?
"False feet"; used for movement in protists
Define Mycology.
The study of fungi
Protists can be harmful to other organisms by...
Causing disease
_____ is caused by species in the protist group (with mosquitoes as vectors).
Malaria
What is an example of a deuteromycota?
ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush
Name 3 ways a protist can move.
Can move using flagella, cilia, or pseudopods.
What is a hub tree?
An old important tree, losing a hub tree causes major impact
Fungi can be harmful to other organisms by...
Can be parasites, can attack plants
T/F: Protists can be categorized as "plant-like, animal-like, or fungus-like".
True
Name 3 of the 4 types of fungi.
Zygomycota, Basidiomycota, Ascomycota, Deuteromycota
What chemical released by olfactory nerves attracts Naegleria fowleri?
Acetylcholine
Fungi are involved in deriving the antibiotic ______ (targets bacteria).
Penicillin
Fungi can be helpful to other organisms by...
Excellent decomposers, make up food sources for other organisms
What are protozoa classified by?
Movement
What is the difference between + and - spores?
They are different sizes
Trichonympha agilis and termites have a _______ relationship. Why?
Mutualistic; Protist helps termites digest cellulose/get energy from wood and termites give the protists a constant supply of food and shelter.
How are fungi different from plants? Name 3 ways.
No chlorophyll, not photosynthetic, do not reproduce by seeds, cell walls made of chitin
Protists can be helpful to other organisms by...
Producing oxygen in aquatic environments, main part of food chains, providing carbon