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Term 1: Exploring Protists - Synapomorphies, Reproduction, and Characteristic Features, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions and descriptions of various protist taxa and their unique characteristics, including synapomorphies, bioluminescence, unusual mitosis, conjugation, ejectosomes, and organisms causing diseases. It also covers the advantages and disadvantages of multicellularity and the evolution of multicellular organisms.

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2009/2010

Uploaded on 10/28/2010

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TERM 1
what is one synapomorphy of alveolata
DEFINITION 1
corticalaveoli
TERM 2
which of the following has members that are
bioluminecent?
DEFINITION 2
dinoflagellata
TERM 3
describe how mitosis in dinoflagellates is
unusual
DEFINITION 3
lack histones and remain condensed throughout interphase
rather than during mitosis. mitosis is closed and involves a
unique external spindle
TERM 4
describe the process of conjugation in ciliates
DEFINITION 4
sex w/ reproduction 2 individuals line up at oral surfaces a
micro nucleus in each cell undergoes meiosis 3 products
disintergrate 4th splits into 2 pronuclei cell walls/membranes
partially dissolvve pronuclei exchange cell wall/membrane
reforms pronuclei inside individuals fuse
TERM 5
which of the following is characterized by
ejectosomes?
DEFINITION 5
cryptophyta
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what is one synapomorphy of alveolata

corticalaveoli

TERM 2

which of the following has members that are

bioluminecent?

DEFINITION 2

dinoflagellata

TERM 3

describe how mitosis in dinoflagellates is

unusual

DEFINITION 3

lack histones and remain condensed throughout interphase

rather than during mitosis. mitosis is closed and involves a

unique external spindle

TERM 4

describe the process of conjugation in ciliates

DEFINITION 4

sex w/ reproduction 2 individuals line up at oral surfaces a

micro nucleus in each cell undergoes meiosis 3 products

disintergrate 4th splits into 2 pronuclei cell walls/membranes

partially dissolvve pronuclei exchange cell wall/membrane

reforms pronuclei inside individuals fuse

TERM 5

which of the following is characterized by

ejectosomes?

DEFINITION 5

cryptophyta

which of the following contains the organisms

that causes late blight of potatoes?

oomycota

TERM 7

which of the following has members that

secrete a silica containing frustule?

DEFINITION 7

diatoms

TERM 8

plasmodium, the organism that causes

malaria, is a(n)

DEFINITION 8

apicomplexan

TERM 9

which of the following taxa include organisms

that are a key source of food in all aquatic

environ. and who fossilized forms are used as

a filter and as a grinding and polishing agent

DEFINITION 9

diatoms

TERM 10

which one of the following tax contains large

multicellular organisms deliberately

consumed by humans

DEFINITION 10

brown algae