| Question | Answer |
| What are the phyla of subkingdom Protozoa? | Sarcodina-(Amoeba)
Mastigophora-(Euglena)
Sporozoa-(Plasmodium)
Ciliophora-(Paramecium) |
| What are the phyla of subkingdom Algae? | Chlorophyta-(Cosmarium)
Chrysophyta-(Diatoms)
Pyrrophyta-(Peridinium)
Phaeophyta-(Macrocystis)
Rhodophyta-(Corallina) |
| Which of the following genera contain organisms with chloroplasts?
Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium, Spirogyra | Euglena and Spirogyra |
| What is the function of a contractile vacuole? | Collects and releases excess water in the cell to reduce pressure in the cell. |
| What is the function of a food vacuole? | Stores food while it is being digested. |
| What is endoplasm? | Endoplasm is thick cytoplasm in the central area of the cell. |
| What is ectoplasm? | Ectoplasm is cytoplasm near the cell wall; it is thin and watery. |
| What is the locomotion of an amoeba? | Pseudopods |
| What is the locomotion of a euglena? | Flagellum |
| What is the locomotion of a paramecium? | Cilia |
| Name three pathogenic organisms from kingdom Protista. | Entamoeba histolytica-(dysentery)
Trypanosoma-(sleeping sickness)
Balantidium coli-(dysentery)
Plasmodium-(malaria)
Toxoplasma-(toxoplasmosis) |
| What is the locomotion of phylum Sarcodina? | Pseudopods |
| What is the locomotion of phylum Mastigophora? | Flagella |
| What is the locomotion of phylum Ciliophora? | Cilia |
| What is the main characteristic that is used to separate organisms into the phylum Sporozoa? | They form spores as a natural part of their life cycle. |
| What type of symbiosis is represented by a tapeworm? | Parasitism |
| What type of symbiosis is represented by Trichonympha living in termites? | Mutualism |
| What is the purpose and names of the two nuclei in ciliates? | Macronucleus: metabolism
Micronucleus: reproduction |
| What is different about paramecia conjugation compared to bacterial conjugation? | The paramecia mutually exchange DNA, whereas in bacteria only one receives new DNA. |
| What is unique about the way a euglena obtains food? | It uses a combination of autotrophic and saprophytic methods. |
| Which phylum contains organisms responsible for most photosynthesis on Earth, and what common name is used for them? | Phylum Chrysophyta
diatoms |
| Give function and one phylum:
Food vacuole | Stores food--
Sarcodina--
Mastigophora--
Ciliophora |
| Give function and one phylum:
Contractile vacuole | Remove excess water from cell--
Sarcodina--
Mastigophora--
Ciliophora |
| Give function and one phylum:
Flagellum | Locomotion--
Mastigophora--
Pyrrophyta-- |
| Give function and one phylum:
Pellicle | Retains cell shape--
Mastigophora--
Ciliophora |
| Give function and one phylum:
Chloroplast | Stores chlorophyll--
Chlorophyta--
Mastigophora |
| Give function and one phylum:
Eyespot | Detects light--
Mastigophora |
| Give function and one phylum:
Cilia | Locomotion--
Ciliophora |
| Give function and one phylum:
Nucleus | Contains DNA--
Sarcodina--
Mastigophora
Ciliophora
Sporozoa
Chlorophyta
Chrysophyta
Pyrrophyta
Phaeophyta
Rhodophyta |
| Give function and one phylum:
Oral groove | Food intake and conjugation--
Ciliophora |
| What are large deposits of diatom remains called? | Diatomaceous earth--
Used as abrasives (toothpaste) and filters (pools or industry) |
| What is a red tide? | An Algae bloom of dinoflagellates from phylum Pyrrophyta |
| Which two phyla principally contain macroscopic algae? | Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta |
| What substance from members of the phylum Phaeophyta is used for thickening? | Alginic acid (algin) |
| Kingdom Protista is divided into what two main groups? | subkingdom Protozoa
subkingdom Algae |
| Protozoa are classified into four major phyla by what characteristic? | Locomotion |
| Algae are classified into five major phyla by what three characteristics? | Habitat--
Organization--
Cell wall |
| List the classification characteristics of phylum Chlorophyta. | Fresh water--
Single cell--
Cellulose walls |
| List the classification characteristics of phylum Chrysophyta. | Fresh and marine water--
Single cell--
Silicon dioxide walls |
| List the classification characteristics of phylum Pyrrophyta. | Marine water--
Single cell--
Cellulose or atypical cell walls |
| List the classification characteristics of phylum Phaeophyta. | Cold marine water--
Multiple cells--
Cellulose and alginic acid cell walls |
| List the classification characteristics of phylum Rhodophyta. | Warm marine waters--
Multiple cells--
Cellulose walls-- |
| What are membrane-bound "sacs" in the cell called? | Vacuoles |
| List the characteristics and phylum for the genus Euglena. | Mastigophora--
heterotrophic(saprophytic) and autotrophic--
pellicles--
eyespot-- |
| What genus from the phylum Mastigophora form a round, green colony? | Volvox |
| List the characteristics and phylum for the genus Paramecium. | Ciliophora--
two nuclei--
cilia--
oral groove,oral pore,gullet,anal pore--
pellicle--
reproduction asexual & conjugation |
| What genus from phylum Sporozoa causes malaria and how is it transmitted? | Plasmodium--
transmitted by mosquitos |
| What is an algal bloom? | When algae reproduce so rapidly that they take over their habitat. |
| What is cellulose? | Compound made of certain types of sugars that is common in many cell walls. |
| List the characteristics and phylum for species Gymnodinium brevis. | Pyrrophyta--
dinoflagellates--
two flagella--
bloom called red tide |
| List the characteristics and phylum for the genus Macrocytis. | Phaeophyta--
brown algae--
alginic acid walls--
thickening agent--
called kelp or seaweed--
sessile with holdfasts |
| Red algae is from which phylum? | Rhodophyta |
