Science 1003 Self test 4

Agaricus bisporus

Basidiomycota

Giardia lamblia

Zoomastigophora

plasodial slime mold

myxomycota

Through the process of -----, an amoeba creates a food vacuole where digestion continues.

phagytosis

algal bloom

rapid growth of algae

phototaxis

response to light

red eyespot

a light sensitive structure

Radiolarians

groove in the outer covering of dinoflagellates

sulcus

groove in the outer covering of dinoflagellates

dark-field microscope

bright specimen on dark background

algin

gelatin-like derivative of brown algae

kelp

giant brown algae

daughter colonies

result of reproduction inside a Volvox colony

thallus

structure of alga

List at least three reasons that diatoms are of significant importance to us

1.Mild abrasive 2.An insulator 3.used in filtration systems

Give three rerasons that euglena have been classified a protozoans

1.They are motile 2. Some dont have a cell wall 3.Able to regulate internall water levels

diatoms

Bacillariophyta

Saaccharomyces cerevisiae

Ascomycota

The Anopheles mosquito is the ----- for malaria.

Insect vector

Plasmodium

multinucleated feeding stage

What phylum is NOT part of the kingdom protista?

Acrasimycota

Which item is Not associated with th phylum Rhodophyta?

Algin

Amoeba proteus

Amoebozoa

Plasmodium ovale

Apicomplexa

Which substance is responsible for the red color of red algae?

Cartenoids

Volvox

Chlorophyta

Synura

Chrysophyta

The species ----- ----- is notorious off the coast of Florida for causing severe ----- ----- when conditions are just right. One of the possible affects these algal blooms includes many people potentially becoming ill from ----- ----- ----- after eating clams that have ingested large amounts of these dinoflagellates.

Karenia Brevis, algal bloom, Karenia Brevis Algae

Discuss malaria, one of the most heavily researched organisms in the world. Include: the scientific genus of the microorganism; the insect vector; and at least three other details about malaria

Malaria is from the genus plasmodium, and its insect vector is the mosquito. It is caused by four known species in humans.Most common symptom is a sever fever.

Sargassum

Phaeophyta

Late blight

Phytophthora infestans

monocular

Single body tube