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Functions
ID
Structures
Various
100
What is a plasmodium?
A protist that cannot move on its own
100
What is a function of cross wall in hyphae?
divides hyphae into individual cell-like compartments
100
Protist that causes malaria
Plasmodium
100
What does micronucleus contain?
one copy of gene in the cell
100
What are flagella?
thread-like structure that helps protists move in watery environment
200
What is chitin?
cellulose found in cell walls of fungus
200
What is the most important role of fungi in an ecosystem?
Fungi decompose dead organisms into simpler molecules that can be returned to soil as nutrients
200
Tsetse fly
Insect that causes African sleeping sickness
200
Individual threads of fungi are called
hyphae
200
True or false: Protists do not belong to Kingdom Animalia
True
300
What is conjugation?
transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells
300
What are 2 functions of hyphae in lichen?
1.) protection 2.) anchoring to surface
300
What are the mating types of fungi?
(+) and (-)
300
Many hyphae that are fused together
mycelium
300
Protist that causes diseases in plants and and could destroy crops, such as potatoes
water mold
400
What is a zooplankton?
Animal-like protist
400
Amoebas obtain food by the method called ______?
Phagocyctosis (or endocytosis)
400
Lichen is composed of what two organisms?
Alga and fungus
400
What does macronucleus contain?
multiple copies of genes in the cell
400
Where do micorrhyzae live?
on the roots of the trees
500
Plants and red algae that belong to the group called __________ are closely related to one another.
Rhodophyta
500
Name one function of mycorrhizae
Speeds up growth of trees by helping them absorb more water and nutrients
500
Name 2 examples of photosynthetic protists
red algae, brown algae, dinoflagellates, euglenas, phytoplankton
500
True or false: Sporangia produce spores that are haploid
True
500
True or false: A spore of water mold cannot tolerate harsh condition in the environment.
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