Biology Quiz 3 - Plant-and Fungus-like Protists

structure of an alga =

thallus

Agaricus bisporis =

Basidiomycota

rapid growth of algae =

algal bloom

Which item is NOT associated with the phylum Rhodophyta?

algin

gelatin-like derivative of brown algae =

algin

During the feeding phase of the cellular slime mold, the organism exists as an amoeba-like body of _________ that feed on organic material, bacteria, and fungus. If food becomes scarce, some of the cells of the slime mold emit a ________________ that other slime mold cells react to and they gather into a larger, single slimy mass. This is the slug phase because the mass looks and acts much like a slug. From the slug phase, ________________________ will evolve and individual spores are released that are capable of becoming new individual amoeba-like cells, and they enter the feeding phase.

cells, chemical, fruiting bodies

result of reproduction inside a Volvox colony =

daughter colonies

Bacillariophyta =

diatoms

The Anopheles mosquito is the ____________________ for malaria.

insect vector

giant brown algae =

kelp

Phytophthera infestans =

late blight

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

phagocytosis

response to light =

phototaxis

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

phycoerythrin

Myxomycota =

plasmodial slime mold

multinucleated feeding phase =

plasmodium

Foraminifera =

radiolarians

light-sensitive structure =

red eyespot

groove in the outer covering of dinoflagellates =

sulcom

Synura =

Chrysophyta

What are reasons why euglena have in the past been classified as protozoans?

1. They have no cell wall. 2. They have a pellicle. 3. They are motile.

Select the false statement about diatoms. 1. Diatom deposits are used as an insulator. 2. Diatoms provide plants with a source of fertilizer. 3. Diatoms give us a glimpse at God's perfect creation in their symmetry. 4. Diatoms are a primary food source in the earth's aquatic food chain. 5. Diatom deposits are used as mild abrasives.

2, Diatoms provide plants with a source of fertilizer.

Plasmodium ovale =

Apicomplexa

Saccharomyces cerevisiae =

Ascomycota

Sargussum =

Phaeophyta

Amoeba proteus =

Rhizopoda

Giardia lamblia =

Zoomastigophora

Which phylum is NOT part of the kingdom Protista?

Zygomycota

Volvox =

Chlorophyta