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Protist Taxonomy and Biology
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Protist Taxonomy and Biology
Protist Taxonomy and Biology
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In binomial nomenclature, how should scientific names be formatted?
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Scientific names are written in italics.
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Which three domains were proposed in Carl Woese’s classification?
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Archaea, Eukarya, and Bacteria.
3
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Which taxonomic rank follows species in the Linnean hierarchy?
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Genus follows species.
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Which taxonomic rank follows genus in the Linnean hierarchy?
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Family follows genus.
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Which taxonomic rank follows family in the Linnean hierarchy?
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Order follows family.
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Which taxonomic rank follows order in the Linnean hierarchy?
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Class follows order.
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Which taxonomic rank follows class in the Linnean hierarchy?
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Phylum follows class.
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Which taxonomic rank follows phylum in the Linnean hierarchy?
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Kingdom follows phylum.
9
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Which organisms are commonly called protozoans?
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Animal-like protists are commonly called protozoans.
10
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What cellular organization characterizes animal-like protists?
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They are unicellular organisms that carry all life processes within one cell.
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Which nutritional modes occur among animal-like protists?
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Autotrophic, heterotrophic, and saprozoic nutrition.
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Which modes of existence occur among animal-like protists?
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Free-living, parasitic, symbiotic, and commensal forms occur.
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Which structures enable locomotion in some animal-like protists?
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Pseudopodia, flagella, and cilia enable locomotion.
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Which reproductive processes occur asexually in animal-like protists?
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Fission, budding, and cyst formation occur asexually.
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Which sexual reproductive process is identified for animal-like protists?
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Conjugation is the identified sexual reproductive process.
16
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Which feature distinguishes members of phylum Apicomplexa?
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They possess an apical complex, a unique combination of organelles at the anterior cell end.
17
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What ecological characteristic applies to all apicomplexans?
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All apicomplexans are parasitic.
18
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Which disease is caused by Plasmodium?
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Plasmodium causes malaria.
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Which gamete is female in Plasmodium reproduction?
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The macrogamete is the female gamete.
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Which gamete is male in Plasmodium reproduction?
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The microgamete is the male gamete.
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Which appearance may infected red blood cells show in Plasmodium infection?
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They may show a signet-ring appearance or dark spots within the cells.
22
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Which habitats commonly contain members of phylum Ciliata?
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Marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats, as well as damp soils, contain them.
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What does the name Ciliata refer to?
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It refers to cilia, Latin for “eyelash.”
24
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Which protective covering surrounds Paramecium?
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The pellicle is its protective outer covering.
25
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Why is Paramecium described as asymmetrical?
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An oral groove runs obliquely along its ventral side.
26
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Which structure discharges waste materials in Paramecium?
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The cytoproct discharges waste materials.
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Which structures cover the body of Paramecium?
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Cilia cover the entire body.
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Which nucleus is prominent and large in Paramecium?
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The macronucleus is prominent and large.
29
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Which nucleus lies beside the macronucleus in Paramecium?
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The micronucleus lies beside the macronucleus.
30
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What is the function of Paramecium’s contractile vacuoles?
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They maintain water and salt balance through osmoregulation.