Kingdom Protista

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What are apicomplexans?
A large group of parasitic protozoa
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How do apicomplexans move?
By flexing
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Which apicomplexan causes malaria?
Plasmodium
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Which cells are first entered by plasmodium?
Liver cells then red blood cells
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What are the initial symptoms of malaria?
A chill followed by a fever
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What are tests of foraminiferans made of?
Calcium
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What are tests of actinopods made of?
Silica
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What are radiolarians?
Actinopods with glassy shells
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What is the flexible outer covering of ciliates called?
Pellicle
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Is the shape of a ciliate definite?
Yes but changeable
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Name a common ciliate
Paramecium
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What structure in ciliate regulates water?
Contractile vacuoles
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How many kinds of nuclei do ciliates have?
2, one small and one large
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Is the large nucleus of ciliates diploid?
No the small one is. The larger one in polypoid
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What sexual process are ciliates capable of?
Conjugation
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What is the larger nucleus of ciliates involved in?
Growth and metabolism
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What is the smaller nucleus of ciliates involved in?
Sexual processes
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Name a sessile celiate?
Stentor
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What does trypanosoma cause?
African Sleeping sickness
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How is trypanosoma spread?
By the tsetse fly
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What are choanoflagellates?
Sessile marine or freshwater flagellates
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What is the flagellum of a choanoflagellate surrounded by?
A delicate collar
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What do choanoflagellates resemble?
Collar cells in sponges
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How many flagella does trichonympha have?
100s
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How many nuclei do zooflagellates have?
Single central nucleus
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Where are flagella of flagellates usually located at?
At the anterior end
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Which flagellates live in the gut of termites?
Trichonymphas help in the digestion of dry wood
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What is the scientific name of the giant amoeba?
Pelomyxa palustris
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Where do giant ameoba get their energy from?
From methanogenic bacteria that live inside them
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Where can pelomyxa palustris be found?
Mud at the bottom of freshwater ponds
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How do amoeba move?
Pseudopodia
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What causes amoebic dysentery in humans?
Entamoeba histolytica
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What are protozoa?
Animal like protists
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How many phyla are there in kingdom protista?
27
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What are giant brown algae called?
Kelps
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Do protists develop from an embryo or blastula?
No
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